Stopthatgirl7Jun 15, 2024

CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest

https://lemmy.world/post/16571626

CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest - Lemmy.World

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning those who take medication for ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, could face a disruption in accessing care after two executives were arrested for a $100 million fraud scheme. The CDC issued a health advisory [https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00510.asp#print] to inform public health officials, clinicians and patients about the potential for medication distribution to be affected. The Department of Justice (DOJ) released information Thursday on the arrests of a California-based digital health company’s CEO and clinical president. The duo was arrested for their alleged participation in attempting to distribute Adderall over the internet, commit health care fraud by submitting false claims for reimbursement for the drug, and obstructing justice, the DOJ’s release said [https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/founderceo-and-clinical-president-digital-health-company-arrested-100m-adderall-distribution].

Show threadTiefling IRL
ADHD meds have been basically non-existent for the last few years. When will they actually make the medication available to us?
Jun 15, 2024 at 11:02pmWeb
Show threadblindbunnyJun 15, 2024
Fucking right?! I want to go back to college but its a waste of time if I have no focus to get through classes.
Show threadLordOfTheChiaJun 16, 2024

This may actually make the medications more available for those who are not patients of “Done Global, Inc” which was a telehealth company that specializes in ADHD.

But those who are patients of Done Global Inc are going to have a hell of a time finding a different doctor and getting back on their meds.

Major pharmacies like CVS Health and Walmart have stopped filling prescriptions from Done

I couldn’t find the specific regulation they violated, but reading this and from the vague description, my best guess that they may have been playing loose with “establishing a patient relationship” and doing thorough evaluations of patients to ensure they had ADHD (and possibly skipping alternative lower Schedule medications).

…hhs.gov/…/prescribing-controlled-substances-via-…

Edit: From the DEA announcement

In many cases, Done Global prescribed ADHD medications when they were not medically necessary.

dea.gov/…/statement-dea-administrator-anne-milgra…

Prescribing controlled substances via telehealth

Find out how authorized providers may be able to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth.

telehealth.hhs.gov
Show threadAviandelight Jun 16, 2024
You can call it what it is. They were operating an online Pill Mill. While I really hope those patients using this service can find healthcare elsewhere I am very glad to hear this place was shut down.
Show threadLordOfTheChiaJun 16, 2024

Yeah, quite a few people on this 3 year old reddit post talk about that experience:

old.reddit.com/…/a_warning_for_people_considering…

Done (DoneFirst), also charged an initial $200, then $79 a month though more current reviews mention $90 a month.

The comments on that thread are enlightening.