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:
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