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Former Sussex County Doctor Indicted for Insurance Fraud

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019


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Dover, DE  – Dr. Jean Vertus Laine, 42, formerly of Peoples Wellness Center, 556 South DuPont Highway, Milford Delaware, was indicted on Monday, July 8th, 2019 by a Sussex County Grand Jury, following an investigation by the DOI Fraud Prevention Unit. The indictment alleges that between August and October of 2017,  Doctor Jean Laine fraudulently billed two insurance companies for treatments that were never performed, to include chiropractic manipulations and electronic stimulation. As of the time of this release, Dr. Laine has not been arrested.

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The Delaware Department of Insurance protects Delawareans through regulation and education while providing oversight of the insurance industry to best serve the public.

Contact:        Vince Ryan

Sr. Advisor to the Commissioner

Vince.ryan@delaware.gov

Office: 302.674.7303

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Former Sussex County Doctor Indicted for Insurance Fraud

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019


Picture of the Insurance Commissioner's State Seal

Dover, DE  – Dr. Jean Vertus Laine, 42, formerly of Peoples Wellness Center, 556 South DuPont Highway, Milford Delaware, was indicted on Monday, July 8th, 2019 by a Sussex County Grand Jury, following an investigation by the DOI Fraud Prevention Unit. The indictment alleges that between August and October of 2017,  Doctor Jean Laine fraudulently billed two insurance companies for treatments that were never performed, to include chiropractic manipulations and electronic stimulation. As of the time of this release, Dr. Laine has not been arrested.

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The Delaware Department of Insurance protects Delawareans through regulation and education while providing oversight of the insurance industry to best serve the public.

Contact:        Vince Ryan

Sr. Advisor to the Commissioner

Vince.ryan@delaware.gov

Office: 302.674.7303

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