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NEWARK – A former North Brunswick police officer has admitted to his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud state health benefits programs by submitting medically unnecessary prescriptions for compound medications.
Daniel Passafiume, 45, of Monroe, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Shipp on Monday to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Passafiume’s sentencing is scheduled for July 12. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the conspiracy charge. As part of the plea agreement Passafiume must forfeit $284,659 in criminal proceeds and pay restitution of $3.27 million.