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Fraud
Intentional misrepresentations that can result in criminal prosecution, civil liability and administrative sanctions. This is a broad definition and can be applied in many different circumstances. In health care, most commonly it refers to hospitals and doctors that are suspected of charging fees for services not provided or have, in some other way, incorrectly documented a medical record is such a way to increase their revenues or avoid scrutiny.
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