According to State Farm, the providers followed a troubling pattern of prescribing the same course of treatment for patients who gave similar responses to questions or tests after an auto accident. (Credit: sasirin pamai/Shutterstock.com)
Insurance giant State Farm has filed suit against 12 medical providers across New Jersey for unjust enrichment and violations of the state's Insurance Fraud Prevention Act. The 80-page complaint, filed in federal district court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that, for the past eight years, the defendants participated in an auto insurance fraud scheme abusing personal injury protection (PIP) benefits available in New Jersey. According to the complaint, State Farm named several individuals and businesses as defendants, including Tri-County Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, Robert Matturro, D.C., and Advanced Spine and Pain Management.
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