Sunday, January 4, 2015

Health insurance: explosion of identified fraud – Europe1

Health insurance: explosion of identified fraud – Europe1

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Fraud detected by the social security organizations at the expense of health insurance grew by 12 % year on year to 174 million in 2013, according to a report Bercy revealed on Sunday by Les Echos. This amount detected for the health insurance is the highest in five years. These include fees charged by health professionals (nurses, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, health carriers etc.), which do not correspond to “the reality of acts” or that are “completely fictitious “explains the business daily.

Less fraud on pensions . In total, the so-called fraud “social” is valued at 636.1 million euros for 2013, an increase of 13% compared to 2012, calculates the national delegation to the fight against fraud. This amount is divided into 327.3 million euros of benefit fraud (illness, therefore, but also family and pensions) and 308.8 million euros of contribution evasion and illegal work (Urssaf), the document said.

The family benefit fraud accounted them, 143.42 million euros (+ 18.1%), including 141.4 million listed by the family allowance. The reverse trend, irregularities surrounding the retirement benefits decreased by 30% to 9.28 million. Much of the figures were released in May by the government, but not the balance of frauds provision of health insurance.

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