Skokie Resident Was Part of "Largest" Medication Fraud in Chicago
A Skokie resident received a plethora of kickbacks from Teva Pharmaceuticals, authorities said today. The man is alleged to file 140,000 false claims for medications with serious side effects. It is said to be the largest prescription fraud in Chicago.
A Skokie resident and Chicago psychiatrist received illegal kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies and submitted at least 140,000 false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for antipsychotic medications he prescribed for thousands of mentally ill patients in area nursing homes, according to a civil health care fraud lawsuit filed today. The defendant, Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, also submitted at least 50,000 claims to Medicare and Medicaid, falsely stating that he provided “pharmacologic management” for his patients at more than 30 area nursing homes and long-term care facilities, the lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit seeks triple damages under the False Claims Act, plus a civil penalty of $5,500 to $11,000 for each alleged false claim. “This is …
