The practice of making fraudulent claims against a medical insurance scheme.
he was under investigation for medifraud
Example sentencesExamples
- Medifraud is costing $130 million per year, according to the Department of Health.
- In some of the Medifraud cases, the investigator demands a huge repayment from the physician.
- The Committee meets monthly to monitor medifraud matters nationally.
- Medifraud costs the Australian Government (and hence taxpayers) a large amount.
- The conservative Liberal government turned a blind eye to medifraud.
- The provisions relating to medifraud and inappropriate practice are principally designed to protect the public purse.
- A special medifraud inspectorate was appointed in 1983 to monitor insurance claims.
- The statement indicates a government commitment to tackling medifraud.
- Critics argue that the system encourages waste and medifraud.
- Careful studies of medifraud have focused on three phenomena that create conditions conducive to criminal behavior.