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Toronto doctor billed for 42K tests he didn't perform CTV News

(8 days ago) WebHe claimed to have performed 10,016 drug tests, but only bought materials enough for 75. In all, authorities found he billed 42,085 procedures he could not have performed, the decision says. CTV

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-doctor-billed-for-42-000-tests-he-didn-t-do-investigation-finds-1.5938915

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Preventing fraud within Ontario’s health care system

(9 days ago) WebReport allegations of fraud. You can report allegations of fraud against Ontario’s health care system by: telephone: 1-888-781-5556 Monday to Friday (excluding holidays), 8:30 …

https://www.ontario.ca/page/preventing-fraud-within-ontarios-health-care-system

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$480M proposed class action lawsuit filed against 5 Ontario …

(9 days ago) WebA $480-million proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the five Ontario hospitals hit by a recent ransomware attack — and the IT company that services …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lawsuit-hospitals-cyber-attack-1.7044753

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Ontario hospital data breach sees $480M lawsuit served CTV News

(3 days ago) WebPublished Nov. 30, 2023 12:45 p.m. PST. Share. A group of southwestern Ontario hospitals is facing a potential $480-million class action lawsuit after at least 270,000 patients in the …

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/southwestern-ont-hospitals-facing-480m-class-action-after-patient-data-breached-sold-on-dark-web-1.6667887

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Illegal, Unlawful and Unethical: Case Studies of Patients …

(1 days ago) WebCase Studies of Patients Charged for Medical Care in Ontario’s Private Clinics April 16, 2024 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 201 Toronto, ON M3C 1Y8 (416) 441-2502 …

https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca/wp-content/uploads/Final-private-clinics-report-for-release.pdf

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320K patients at SW hospitals to learn their data was …

(5 days ago) WebApproximately 326,800 letters will be issued to patients from five hospitals in southwestern Ontario next week, notifying them that their information was compromised …

https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/hundreds-of-thousands-to-receive-notice-their-data-was-compromised-in-ontario-hospital-cyberattack-1.6831715

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$600K health care benefits scam: 'Mastermind' arrested after …

(6 days ago) WebAmin has been charged with fraud over $5,000. He was released with conditions and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, Ont., on Sept. 25, …

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mastermind-charged-peel-police-health-care-benefits-scams-ontario-120002346.html

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Intel Physician Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Billion Medicare …

(8 days ago) WebAccording to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA), private insurers paid a total of $36.1 billion in health care claims in 2018 for almost 70 percent of Canadians. An estimated 2 to 10 percent of those …

https://www.burnsandwilcox.ca/insights/physician-pleads-guilty-in-1-2-billion-medicare-billing-fraud-scheme/

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North Bay nurse who snooped into 5,800 patients’ records gets …

(5 days ago) WebBy May Warren Staff Reporter. The first person ever charged under Ontario’s health privacy law committed professional misconduct by snooping into the …

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/north-bay-nurse-who-snooped-into-5-800-patients-records-gets-four-month-suspension/article_8f8cce50-494c-5e9c-b785-968bd411b5d8.html

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Five Ontario hospitals say data stolen in cyberattack has been

(6 days ago) WebData stolen in a ransomware attack targeting half-a-dozen Ontario hospitals and healthcare institutions have been published online, the hospitals said Thursday. “We …

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/five-ontario-hospitals-say-data-stolen-in-cyberattack-has-been-published-online-1.6628608

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OPP charge Whitby doctor for fraudulent OHIP billings totalling …

(3 days ago) WebReddit. SUDBURY -- A 43-year-old physician in Whitby has been charged after the Ministry of Health suspected she had overbilled the system by $170,000 over …

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/opp-charge-whitby-doctor-for-fraudulent-ohip-billings-totalling-170k-1.5176508

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Crooked pharmacists are pocketing millions intended to help …

(2 days ago) WebIn fraud cases, pharmacists typically use this information to repeatedly fill phantom prescriptions and bill the government. “So if you came into the pharmacy once, …

https://globalnews.ca/news/4979855/ontario-pharmacy-fraud-prescription-for-profit/

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Rising complaints on Ontario health care quality: patient …

(9 days ago) WebThere were more than 3,300 complaints in the 2021-22 year, with most concentrated in the Toronto area and northern Ontario. Patient ombudsman Craig …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9532941/rising-complaints-ontario-healthcare-report/

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Medical insurance fraud widespread, as employees, providers rip …

(5 days ago) WebIn total, private insurers paid out $34 billion in health claims last year, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA). Estimates for …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/benefits-fraud-collusion-rampant-1.4949434

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Canadian doctors' improper insurance billings near $25M

(3 days ago) WebDespite the millions of dollars recovered, Canada's provincial health ministries only reported seven cases where doctors were charged with fraud from 2009 …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/canadian-doctors-improper-insurance-billings-near-25m-1.2877135

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Getting away with pharmacy fraud is ‘no problem’ in Ontario

(1 days ago) WebAyman Mikhael pleaded guilty to Ontario’s biggest pharmacy fraud in the last five years. In July 2015, he admitted to overbilling ODB for $2.5 million between …

https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/getting-away-with-pharmacy-fraud-is-no-problem-in-ontario/article_bb1d3e23-48e7-5e34-a6f7-76a4cad9f547.html

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Ontario Newsroom

(7 days ago) WebOntario is protecting the health care system against fraud by ensuring the final transition to a more secure photo health card. As of July 1, 2020, red and white health cards will no …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/55265/government-of-ontario-protecting-the-health-care-system-from-fraud

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An analysis of one potential form of health care fraud in Canada

(7 days ago) WebHEALTH INSURANCE FRAUD is a potential source of expense, injustice and adverse events in medical care. We examined one type of such fraud: false claims for …

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/169/2/118

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Dozens in 16 states charged with health care fraud schemes, …

(9 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one …

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/06/28/dozens-in-16-states-charged-with-health-care-fraud-schemes-including-1-9b-in-bogus-claims/

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Fraud case files - Datasets - Ontario Data Catalogue

(8 days ago) WebFraud case files. This dataset consists of files related to fraud investigations of frauds committed against the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's health care programs. …

https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/fraud-case-files

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Medical fraud north of the 49th CMAJ

(7 days ago) WebMedical fraud north of the 49th. When it comes to health care fraud, it may be safe to conclude that Canadian physicians have a cleaner bill of health than many of …

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/185/1/E31

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Only a fraction of fraud cases make it through Ontario's justice …

(4 days ago) WebOver the last decade, Ontario has seen fraud reports skyrocket, with just a sliver of cases leading to criminal charges, and nearly half of those dropped each year. …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/few-frauds-get-through-ontario-justice-system-1.6759211

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What OHIP covers ontario.ca

(4 days ago) WebHelp prevent OHIP fraud. You can help stop someone who: knowingly uses an Ontario health card that is not theirs; receives health services covered by OHIP but is not an …

https://www.ontario.ca/page/what-ohip-covers

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The crisis in health care staffing is no secret - so don’t try to hide

(6 days ago) WebThere is a sickness in Canada’s health care system called secrecy. The latest glaring example is the determined effort by the Ontario government to keep its …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-crisis-in-health-care-staffing-is-no-secret-so-dont-try-to-hide/

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NBA health care fraud scheme: Full list of players and sentences

(2 days ago) WebThis penalty stemmed from his pivotal role in orchestrating a healthcare fraud operation, which court records state defrauded the league of over $5 million. The …

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-health-care-fraud-scheme-full-list-players-sentences/uyfxlmtty4qv0spktk4gjziz

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Three Admit Half-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

(9 days ago) WebThree Admit Half-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy. ST. LOUIS –The former owner, office manager, and business manager of a St. Louis County, …

https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/three-admit-half-million-dollar-health-care-fraud-conspiracy/

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WebAccording to Harvard’s School of Public Health, although it’s early days for this use, using AI to make diagnoses may reduce treatment costs by up to 50% and …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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$8,400 hospital fine will go unpaid, says Ontario family who …

(7 days ago) WebTecumseh, Ont., resident Michele Campeau says the $8,400 bill her mom has received related to the province's controversial long-term care law is a "scare tactic" that …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-family-hospital-fine-1.7196574

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