Tag: medical insurance
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Pro Athletes Involved In Medical Claims Fraud Scandals
A former National Football League (NFL) player has just been charged for fraudulent medical claims, receiving more than $100,000 from a fund designed to benefit him and his fellow pro football players. 39-year-old Jameel Antwon Cook, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans, was found to have submitted 30 claims between…
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How Social Media Can Help You Detect Medical Claims Fraud
With people treating their social media accounts like diaries they want everyone to see, it’s no wonder insurers are looking into these to detect fraudulent medical claims. “People live their lives online a lot more. We use what is publicly available,” The Guardian quotes insurer Aviva’s head of fraud, Tom Gardiner, as saying. Just this…