An investigation found that Advanced Pain and Regenerative Medical Solutions Corporation, or APRM Solutions, submitted 4,009 fraudulent claims to the Connecticut Medicaid Program for allergy immunotherapy services, the DCJ said. The agency noted that the services were either not performed, or performed by an unsupervised, unqualified person.
The scheme resulted in a profit of $659,627.66, according to the DCJ.
The Office of the Chief State’s Attorney’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit charged David Waltzer, 62, of East Haven; Eid J. Atallah, 61, of Middlebury; Terry L. Choszczyk, 65, of Seymour; and Kimberly Choszczyk, 38, of Ansonia, the DCJ said.
The DCJ noted that the four people either owned or worked at the clinic.
The DCJ said APRM Solutions filed the fraudulent billings between February 2024 and October 2025. The claims were filed using medical providers’ personal identification…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.