N.J. Man Indicted for Healthcare Fraud

New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced that a Passaic County man has been indicted on charges that he fraudulently used his father’s insurance plan to obtain prescription pain medications.

According to Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Greta Gooden Brown, David Van Dunk, Jr., 34, of Hewitt, was charged with second-degree health care claims fraud and third-degree theft by deception.

The Passaic County grand jury indictment alleges that between Jan. 24 and Nov. 8, 2006, Van Dunk falsely used his father’s prescription plan to wrongfully obtain prescription medications, including oxycodone, Percocet, morphine sulfate, and Endocet. Van Dunk allegedly claimed that the medications were for his father when, in fact, they were for himself. As a result of the alleged fraud, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company paid various pharmacies a total of $12,140 for the prescription medications.

Second-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison and a criminal fine of $150,000, while third-degree crimes carry a maximum sentence of five years in state prison and a criminal fine of $15,000. Van Dunk may also face civil insurance fraud fines.