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to improve European healthcare systems by reducing losses to fraud and corruption.

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In the spotlight

EHFCN calls for nominations for its 2nd Excellence Awards

The European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network's (EHFCN) will take the
occasion of its 7th Annual Conference to give the second EHFCN Excellence Awards.

This time, the EHFCN Executive Committee (Award Committee) will grant two awards recognising the particular action or initiative of one organisation and one individual respectively. - Deadline 20 August 2010


Enter the information page to find out more on the awards and nominations.

 

Stamp out fraud for everyone's benefit

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56 billion Euros are lost every year to healthcare fraud alone and more is probably lost to corruption. Across Europe this represents a loss of at least 150 million Euros per DAY.


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Visit our Campaign Material page for posters and banners.


 

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In the news

28.7.2010 : Medicare Fraud Strike Force discovers 251 million dollars alleged false billing

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Ninety-four people were charged for their alleged participation in schemes to provide more than $251 million in false claims to the Medicare program..

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22.7.2010 : SPD wants to fight healthcare fraud

germanyThe SPD ((Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands) plans to submit proposals after the summer break against telecommunications fraud in health care. Read more
 

20.7.2010 : China gets tough about healthcare fraud

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The Chinese Government are considering tough new regulations to tackle healthcare fraud. Jim Gee, Director of Counter Fraud Services at MacIntyre Hudson LLP has been advising them as part of the EU – China Social Security Reform Cooperation Project.

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Picture Gallery

6th EHFCN Annual Conference - Edinburgh, Scotland

Visit our picture gallery for all images of the 6th EHFCN Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

Fraud and corruption in the healthcare sector

5.59% of national healthcare budgets are estimated to be lost to fraud

Annual healthcare spending across the 27 countries of the European Union totals approximately one trillion Euros

Recent figures estimate that at least €150 million are lost every day to healthcare fraud and corruption in the European Union. 

Fraud and corruption activities can take place in any healthcare systems, whether they are predominantly public or private, well funded or poorly funded,  and in any area of healthcare deliveryRead more


 
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