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For
Further Information Contact: |
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| July
20, 2005
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| Office
of The Attorney General
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Peter C. Harvey,
Attorney General
Division
of Criminal Justice
- Vaughn L. McKoy, Director
Office of the Insurance Fraud
Prosecutor
- Greta Gooden Brown, Insurance
Fraud Prosecutor
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Rachel
Sacharow
609-984-1936
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Monmouth
County Chiropractor Charged with Billing
Insurance Companies More than $16,000 for
Medical Services that Were Never Provided
to Patients
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TRENTON
- Criminal Justice Director Vaughn L.
McKoy announced that the Division
of Criminal Justice - Office
of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor has
obtained a State Grand Jury indictment
which charges a Monmouth County chiropractor
with insurance fraud for allegedly filing
more than $16,000 in fraudulent PIP insurance
and workers compensation claims for medical
services that were never provided.
According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
Greta Gooden Brown, Mark A. Radowitz,
45, Chichester Road, Monroe, Monmouth
County, was charged with Health Care Claims
Fraud (2nd degree), theft by deception
(3rd degree), and fourth degree falsifying
records. If convicted on all counts, Radowitz
faces up to 16 ½ years in state
prison and a fine of up to $175,000. Radowitz
also faces possible civil insurance fraud
fines pursuant to the Insurance Fraud
Prevention Act. Radowitz will be ordered
to appear in Monmouth County Superior
Court for bail and arraignment on a date
to be determined by the Court.
The indictment alleges that between July
2, 1999 and Sept. 5, 2000, Radowitz billed
Allstate Insurance Company and the California
State Workers Compensation Insurance Fund
more than $16,000 for multiple chiropractic
services allegedly provided to two patients.
An investigation by the Division of Criminal
Justice - Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
determined that at least 179 claims submitted
by Radowitz were fabricated - in each
instance, the investigation determined
that no services had been provided to
patients.
State Investigator Weldon Powell, Civil
Investigator Marisol Mateo, and Deputy
Attorney General Tanya Y. Justice were
assigned to the investigation. DAG Justice
represented the Division of Criminal Justice
- Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor
before the State Grand Jury.
The indictment, which was handed up to
Mercer County Superior Court Judge Maria
M. Sypek on July 15, is an accusation.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless
and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt.
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