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Essex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for $3 Million Medicaid Fraud and Tax Offenses

TRENTON — Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that an East Orange, New Jersey, man has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey state prison for filing thousands of false Medicaid claims and receiving approximately $3.48 million in fraudulent payments from the program through a company he took over from his deceased sister.

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Action Details

  • Date:Oct. 22, 2026, 9:18 a.m.
  • Agency:State of New Jersey
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies