Published: 9/28/2022


A PULASKI MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF TENNCARE FRAUD AFTER ALLEGEDLY SELLING PILLS HE WAS PRESCRIBED USING TENNCARE HEALTHCARE INSURANCE BENEFITS. THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ALONG WITH THE GILES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, ANNOUNCED THE ARREST OF 58-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY GREEN OF PULASKI. INVESTIGATORS ALLEGE GREEN USED HIS TENNCARE BENEFITS TO PAY FOR MEDICAL VISITS AND THE RESULTING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE STRONG PAINKILLER PERCOCET BEFORE SELLING THE PILLS.. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, GREEN ALLEGEDLY SOLD A PORTION OF THE PILLS TO A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT. TENNCARE FRAUD IS A CLASS D FELONY. THE CASE IS BEING PROSECUTED BY DISTRICT 22 ATTORNEY GENERAL BRENT A. COOPER, WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES GILES COUNTY.