East Tennessee man charged with TennCare "doctor shopping"

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Updated: 3:45 PM May 9, 2008 East Tennessee man charged with TennCare "doctor shopping" A 41-year-old Fentress Count man has been indicted for "doctor shopping" in Cumberland County. Posted: 3:38 PM May 9, 2008	Anthony W. Ausmus, 41, charged with four counts of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances by "doctor shopping." (Photo Courtesy: Department of Finance and Administration)

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JAMESTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A 41-year-old Fentress Count man has been indicted for "doctor shopping" in Cumberland County.

TennCare officials say Anthony W. Ausmus is charged with four counts of fraudulently obtaining the prescription drug MS Contin by going to multiple doctors in a short period of time to get the drug. MS Contin is the generic drug for Morphine.

Ausmus faces up to two years in prison for each of the four TennCare fraud charges.

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Posted by: amanda sharp Location: hohenwald tenn on Jul 7, 2008 at 07:36 AM

would like to know what charges he did and if he did any time
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Posted by: Ann Location: Maryville on May 13, 2008 at 03:01 PM

I called TennCare to report a woman for doctor shopping and selling morphine and oxycontin to my granddaughter and it is still going on.
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Posted by: Rhoda Location: Loudon on May 12, 2008 at 09:43 PM

That's what is wrong with Tenncare, people like him abuse it. My girls are getting ready to be cut off from it. The kids and elderly who need it can't get it, but the drug addicts can.
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