NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW –

May 31, 2024 – Federal prosecutors in Vermont last month charged Adnan S. Khan with unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud. They allege Khan would prescribe buprenorphine without a legitimate medical purpose, knowing it would be diverted or misused – often requiring patients to pay in cash, even if they had Medicare or Medicaid.

May 31, 2024 – Federal prosecutors in Vermont last month charged Adnan S. Khan with unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud. They allege Khan would prescribe buprenorphine without a legitimate medical purpose, knowing it would be diverted or misused – often requiring patients to pay in cash, even if they had Medicare or Medicaid. New Hampshire health officials say they’re worried the closures could interrupt care for patients taking buprenorphine – a medication that blunts opioid cravings. They’re urging those patients to switch to new providers as soon as possible.

New Hampshire residents who need to connect with a new provider can call 211, go to one of the state’s Doorway locations or talk to their primary care doctor if they have one.

Suddenly losing access to a medication like buprenorphine “puts individuals at an increased risk of having withdrawal symptoms and potential opioid overdose,” said Dr. Jonathan Ballard, the chief medical officer at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

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