Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Former Officers Screen W.Va. Pain Clinic Patients



Former narcotics officers are being used at some West Virginia pain clinics to screen patients.

According to reports, Hope pain clinics in Beckley, Fairmont and Kanawha City are charging patients $150 for an initial screening and $75 for subsequent visits.

Raleigh County-based PPPFD Inc. screens the patients for the three clinics. The business name stands for Patients, Physicians, Pharmacists Fighting Diversion.


The screening includes a drug test, background checks and an interview with an officer.