A Nebraska nurse has had her licenses revoked for at least two years by the state’s chief medical officer due to alleged fraud involving her business, which promotes weight-loss medications on social media, according to the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Andrea Meisinger, an advanced practice registered nurse and registered nurse from Weeping Water, operated AR Virtual Health, a business selling weight-loss medications like Tirzepatide and Semaglutide through its website, the Attorney General’s Office said in a news release issued Friday.
In a settlement agreement with the State Department of Health and Human Services, Meisinger did not admit or deny the allegations but agreed to the findings of Dr. Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska’s chief medical officer, who determined that the allegations were true and that her licenses should be revoked.
Meisinger, who was unavailable for comment, agreed to pay a civil penalty of $16,000. She is accused of prescribing medications while her Nebraska licenses were suspended and issuing prescriptions to patients in states where she was not licensed.
Meisinger acknowledged that her nursing licenses would be revoked for at least two years, with the possibility of reinstatement at the discretion of the Department of Health and Human Services and approval by the relevant state nursing board.
The order from Dr. Tesmer followed a petition filed by the Attorney General’s Office on November 5, which sought disciplinary action, revocation of probation, and a temporary suspension of her licenses. The petition claimed Meisinger practiced fraudulently, beyond her authorized scope, or with negligence, including obtaining fees through deceit.
Earlier, the Attorney General’s Office filed a petition on May 16, alleging Meisinger attempted to sell Tirzepatide without establishing a proper patient-provider relationship. As a result, Tesmer imposed a $3,000 civil penalty and placed her on probation for a year. Her licenses were suspended, and she was prohibited from engaging in APRN or nursing activities.
According to Tesmer, Meisinger:
- Prescribed medication to a Georgia patient despite not being licensed there.
- Provided care to a patient in Illinois, where she was not licensed.
- Conducted virtual appointments with a Nebraska patient while her license was suspended.
- Issued prescriptions in multiple states without proper licensure.
- Sent patient medications to her own address or a friend/coworker.
- Authorized dozens of prescriptions to Nebraska patients while her license was suspended.