Massage therapists, athletic trainers, and dieticians share one thing in common: they cannot order Medicare Part D prescription drugs. Unfortunately, that message has not registered with Medicare, which paid $5 million in 2009 for prescription drugs ordered by individuals without prescription authority, according to a recent OIG report. The report said Medicare paid for 73,000 prescriptions that were ordered by individuals employed in 14 job categories, including massage therapist, athletic trainer, and dietician. "If drugs are being ordered for Medicare beneficiaries by individuals who do not have the authority to prescribe, it raises concerns about the appropriateness of Part D payments and about patient safety," OIG said.