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Colts Neck doctor admits role in medical lab bribery scheme

corruptionbribery February 2, 2015 0

Another doctor has pleaded guilty in a long-running bribes-for-test referrals scheme involving a northern New Jersey firm.

Federal prosecutors say 53-year-old Ralph Messo, of Colts Neck, recently pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. He faces up to five years in prison when he’s sentenced May 12, and also will forfeit $82,500 he received in the scheme.

Doctor admits role in medical lab bribery scheme

Prosecutors say Messo, who has practices in Staten Island, New York and in Colts Neck, got the bribes from Parsippany-based Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services in exchange for test referrals. Messo was paid about $3,000 per month and his referrals generated at least $828,000 in lab business for the company.

Thirty-four people — including 23 physicians — have now pleaded guilty in connection with the bribery scheme. Its organizers have admitted the scheme involved millions of dollars in bribes and resulted in more than $100 million in payments to the company from Medicare and various private insurance companies.

The investigation has recovered more than $10.5 million so far through forfeiture.

Several people connected with the lab have pleaded guilty, including president and part-owner David Nicoll and his brother, Scott, a senior employee.

Source: nj1015

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