Telehealth company Cerebral has agreed to pay a fine of more than $3.6 million for allegedly attempting to boost prescriptions of Adderall and other controlled substances, the Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration said Monday.
Regulators allege Cerebral’s initial visit metric didn’t consider medical literature or whether prescriptions would be clinically appropriate for patients. The company also used financial incentives to spur providers to meet prescribing metrics — and even considered disciplinary measures for those who hadn’t prescribed enough stimulants for ADHD patients, according to a press release.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cerebral-controlled-substance-prescribing-fine-doj-dea/732108/
This company agreed to a fine it was unable to pay so the regulators deferred payment.
Huh?