Medical claims fraud involves submitting false or inflated billing to insurance companies for financial gain. Perpetrators—including providers, patients, or organized rings—bill for unnecessary treatments, phantom services, or upcoded procedures. This drives up healthcare costs, inflates premiums, and strains resources, ultimately harming legitimate policyholders and taxpayers who bear the financial burden.
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