$70K Fraud Scheme Racks Up Charges For Hudson County Woman: Prosecutor

A 47-year-old Hudson County woman was arrested in a $70,000 healthcare fraud scheme, authorities said.

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07/25/2023 4:21 p.m.

Nicole Saunders, of Union City, failed to report income from a business she owns, resulting in an unlawful payment of more than $70,000 in medical benefits from NJ FamilyCare between 2017 and 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Saunders was arrested Tuesday, July 25, by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft by deception and false reporting to Medicaid.

Saunders was released on a summons pending her first court appearance, which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 8.

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