LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A former Detroit pharmacist has been charged with medical fraud in an East Lansing court docket.
The Workplace of the Legal professional Common stories Remigius U. Onimo, 64, of Solon, Ohio, was arraigned at present in entrance of Choose Molly E. Hennessey Greenwalt within the 54B District Courtroom in East Lansing.
Onimo is charged with one rely of Well being Career-Unauthorized Follow, a felony punishable by as much as 4 years in jail and/or a nice of no more than $5,000.
He’s additionally charged with two counts of Medicaid Fraud-False Declare, every punishable by as much as 4 years in jail and/or a $50,000 nice.
The workplace says Onimo owned Divine Pharmacy, positioned on Livernois Ave. in Detroit.
Onimo allegedly crammed prescriptions whereas his license was suspended from January 2020 by 2021, together with prescriptions billed to and paid by Medicaid.
Onimo was given a $20,000 private recognizance bond. His subsequent court docket look is about for Could 5.
“The overwhelming majority of medical professionals follow licensing rules and requirements to ensure patient safety,” stated Michigan Legal professional Common Dana Nessel. “When individuals choose to disregard those standards, my department will hold them accountable.”
The workplace says their Legal professional Common’s Well being Care Fraud Division (HCFD) is dealing with this case.
The HCFD is the federally licensed Medicaid Fraud Management Unit for Michigan, and it receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers below a grant award totaling $5,703,460.00 for the fiscal 12 months 2025. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,901,152.00, is funded by the State of Michigan.
