A.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest of NYC Psychiatrist Who Stole More Than $230k from Medicaid
NEW YORK - Following an undercover investigation, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of Dr. Jean Elie, a Brooklyn psychiatrist on grand larceny charges for billing the state's Medicaid program $230,000 for services he did not provide. Dr. Elie, 59, of Elmont, wrote prescriptions for Seroquel valued at over a million dollars over a three-year period to a revolving door of clients. Dr. Elie, who worked out of the Family Practice offices at 1155 Broadway, in Brooklyn, faces up to 15 years in prison.
Action Details
- Date:February 7, 2013
- Agency:New York Attorney General
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies