Regional news: New Jersey
N.J. health clinic, officials reach settlement on fraud lawsuit
The owner of an Essex County pain management center will pay more than $88,000 in penalties and restitution through a deal with New Jersey officials to settle allegations including fraudulently billing insurance companies.
Judge rules N.J. police, firefighters must help pay for to health care
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has refused to block a plan by Gov. Chris Christie for public employees to start contributing at least 1.5% of their pay toward health insurance.
Insurance professionals can now earn Fireman’s Fund or Utica Mutual errors and omissions loss prevention credits from the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State without leaving their offices through the organization’s PIA E&O Webinar Series.
The president and chief executive officer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey received a 59% pay hike from 2008 to 2009, taking home $8.7 million last year.
Compliance with N.J. law aids property-casualty insurer’s ratings jump
A.M. Best has revised the outlook to “stable” from “negative” for personal and commercial property-casualty insurer Farmers Insurance Co. of Flemington.
Horizon Blues bilked of $16,000 in woman’s alleged prescription scam
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield was bilked out of more than $16,000 by a Bellmawr, N.J., woman who allegedly called in at least 285 phony prescriptions for herself and her family members while employed at several doctors’ offices.
N.J. man allegedly conspired with aunt to defraud her car insurer
A Cumberland County, N.J., man faces insurance fraud and other charges after allegedly conspiring to profit from setting fire to his aunt’s automobile.
The owner of a now closed Newark, N.J., mental health and substance abuse counseling center is facing three counts of fraud, accused of collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars through improper Medicaid claims.
N.J. officer convicted of insurance fraud for claiming laptop stolen
A false claim on an Apple laptop could land a 22-year veteran of the Plainfield (N.J) Police Department in prison for up to 10 years.
Legislation to offer extended health benefits to New Jersey residents left jobless following the closure of a business is now headed to the full state Senate for consideration.
Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase
Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year
Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension
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