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For Immediate Release:
For Further Information:
February 1, 2012

Office of The Attorney General
- Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General
Division of Criminal Justice
- Stephen J. Taylor, Director
Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
- Ronald Chillemi, Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
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Rachel Goemaat
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Nutritionist with Offices in North Jersey Indicted for Allegedly Defrauding Insurance Companies Out of More Than $40,000
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TRENTON - Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that a New York nutritionist was charged in a state grand jury indictment today for allegedly engaging in fraudulent billing to insurance companies.

Azadeh Ahmadi, 42, of New York City, was charged with two counts of second-degree health care claims fraud and two counts of third-degree theft by deception.

The state grand jury indictment alleges that between May 2, 2005 and June 3, 2007, Ahmadi, who has offices in Passaic and Ridgewood, knowingly made false statements to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield that nutrition counseling services were provided to several patients and that some of her patients suffered from diabetes. It is alleged that the nutrition counseling services were, in fact, not provided and the patients did not suffer from diabetes as claimed. The investigation by the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor revealed that Ahmadi allegedly received approximately $18,111 from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to which she was not entitled. The indictment also alleges that Ahmadi knowingly made false statements to Aetna Insurance Company that nutrition counseling services and tests were provided to certain patients when, in fact, the services and tests were not provided. It is alleged that Ahmadi fraudulently received approximately $22,133 from Aetna.

Deputy Attorney General James A. Carey, Jr., Detective Christine Sullivan and Civil Investigator Lisa Yildiz were assigned to the investigation. Carey presented the case to the state grand jury. Acting Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Ronald Chillemi thanked Jane Waller and Timothy Dineen of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Special Investigative Unit and Investigator Kim E. Lajoi of Aetna Insurance Company for their assistance in the investigation. He also thanked Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield for referring the matter to the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor.

The indictment is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison and a criminal fine of $150,000, while third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in state prison and a criminal fine of $15,000. Ahmadi may also face civil insurance fraud fines.

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