Tag #Healthcare Fraud

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€7 Million Health Insurance Fraud Ring Busted in France

A criminal network defrauded the French health insurance system of over €7 million through false invoices for hearing aids and eyeglasses, exploiting a 100% reimbursement policy; three people were arrested, but the leader remains at large in the UAE.

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Medical Malpractice and Overbilling Cause Texas Woman's Death

A Texas woman died during a medically negligent procedure at Integrity Wellness (now Cedarwood Surgical Center) due to anesthesia errors and inadequate monitoring; the clinic also engaged in extreme overbilling.

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Greek Police Bust Healthcare Fraud Ring, €120,000 in Damages

Greek police arrested six and implicated ten more in a criminal organization fraudulently prescribing narcotics and other pharmaceuticals to defraud the EOPYY, causing over €120,000 in damages, involving at least 1,016 prescriptions and 96,499 pharmaceutical units.

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Hospital enhances security after fake doctor injects patient

On April 19th, at Ealing Hospital, Kreuena Zdrafkova, a 20-year-old woman with no medical training, injected a patient in police custody with an unknown substance, prompting immediate security enhancements by the hospital trust after her arrest and guilty plea to common assault.

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Turkish "Newborn Baby Gang" Trial

A court case in Turkey involves 47 suspects accused of causing the deaths of newborns through negligence and illegal referrals to private hospitals for financial gain.

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elmundo.es
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Illegal Korean Cosmetic Product Ring Dismantled in Spain

A criminal network importing illegal Korean cosmetic products was dismantled, resulting in four arrests and the investigation of 24 clinics; authorities seized 700 vials of botulinum toxin and other items.

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kathimerini.gr
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Greek Authorities Bust Illegal Pharmaceutical Ring

Six individuals, including doctors and pharmacists, were arrested in Greece for operating a criminal organization that illegally prescribed and sold at least 96,499 pharmaceutical units using falsified prescriptions based on 1,016 fraudulent AMKAs of foreign nationals since August 2021.

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abcnews.go.com
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Medicare Advantage Insurer, Analytics Firm Pay $100 Million in Fraud Settlement

A Western New York health insurer, Independent Health, and its data analytics partner, DxID, will pay $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions in their Medicare Advantage plans, highlighting vulnerabilities in the sy...

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Istanbul Infant Deaths: 47 Charged in Negligence Case

An indictment seeks lengthy prison sentences for 47 suspects in the case of 12 infant deaths in Istanbul due to alleged negligence in a private hospital, involving fraud and manipulation of the 112 dispatch system.

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Istanbul Hospital Infant Death Trial

The trial of 47 individuals accused in the deaths of 12 infants in a private Istanbul hospital is set to begin, with accusations of negligence and a criminal conspiracy to defraud the social security system.

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