NICB Reports Number of Questionable Medical Claims Increased 10% in 2009

A report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau has indicated that the total number of questionable medical claims, or suspected fraudulent medical claims, referred to the NICB by its member companies increased 10 percent from 2008 to 2009, according to an NICB news release.

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Other key findings from the study include the following:

•    The top five states producing these questionable claims are Florida, California, New York, Texas and Illinois, respectively.

•    Bodily injury was the largest “loss type” category and made up 45 percent of the total number of questionable claims.

•    Personal injury protection is the second largest category, making up 16 percent of the total number of questionable claims.

Read the NICB news release about its report on questionable medical claims.

Read other coverage about fraudulent claims in healthcare:

Pharmaceutical Company Allergan Agrees to Pay $600M for Paying Kickbacks to Physicians, Promoting Unapproved Use of Botox, Other Violations of False Claims Act

Idaho Physical Therapist Sentenced to 12 Months for $115K Medicaid Overbilling

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