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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.
Former North Brunswick police officer admits role in prescription drug scheme
Former North Brunswick police officer admits role in prescription drug scheme
Daniel Passafiume, 45, of Monroe, pleaded guilty by videoconference on March 8 before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp to an information charging him with conspiring to commit health care fraud, according to information provided by Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, between January 2014 and November 2016, Passafiume and a conspirator, identified as CC-1 in the information, marketed certain prescription “compounded medications,” including vitamins and pain creams, to beneficiaries of New Jersey state insurance plans, including the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). These insurance plans paid thousands of dollars for compounded medications, which are specialty medications mixed by a pharmacist to meet the specific medical needs of an indiv
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