Operators of Middlesex County Medical Supply Store Sentenced to State Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of More Than $150,000
Trenton - Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that the operators of a Middlesex County medical supply store were sentenced to state prison today for their roles in a scheme to defraud the New Jersey Medicaid program out of at least $150,000. Marina Finkel, 50, of Old Bridge, and Yelena Medvedik, 41, of Holmdel, were each sentenced to three years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mellaci, Jr. in Monmouth County. The defendants were also ordered to pay a total of $300,000, which includes restitution and a civil penalty. Finkel and Medvedik will also be debarred from participating in the Medicaid program for eight years.
Action Details
- Date:December 6, 2013
- Agency:New Jersey Attorney General
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Enforcement Types:
- State Enforcement Agencies