Worli Police Register FIR In ₹1.79 Crore Health Scheme Fraud; Three Nashik Hospitals Accused Of 361 Fake
Worli Police registered an FIR against three Nashik private hospitals for allegedly siphoning ₹1.79 crore from Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana via 361 fake insurance claims.
The accused hospitals allegedly forged medical records and uploaded fabricated treatment details on the Jeevandayee portal to fraudulently obtain approval for insurance claims.
Shiv Multispeciality and Critical Care Hospital, Satpur, allegedly received ₹71.83 lakh through 163 fake claims; Nashik Grace Hospital, CIDCO, allegedly got ₹62.13 lakh via 126 claims; and Rishikesh Hospital, Gangapur Road, allegedly obtained ₹45.45 lakh through 72 claims.
The complaint was filed by Chandrakant Vibhute, CEO of the State Health Assurance Society, against the hospital managements, and police are investigating possible involvement of a larger racket.
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