Forensic probe clears Mediclinic of billing corruption allegations

Edward West

MEDICLINIC said yesterday an independent forensic investigation by law firm ENSafrica had cleared the private hospital group of allegations that it was involved in corrupt billing processes. Mediclinic appointed ENSafrica to investigate allegations made against Mediclinic on August 22, 2023, and the hospital group said yesterday in a statement it had provided the law firm with unfettered access to investigate and determine whether there was any substance to the allegations made against the named six hospitals. The probe began after a whistle- blower, who claimed to be a former Mediclinic employee, emailed the principal officers of prominent medical schemes last year with information about what the person claimed to be their experience as a former clinical case manager at six Mediclinic hospitals. ENSafrica also randomly selected a further six hospitals…

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Cape Times (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2024-03-14

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