Fraud Found in France's Free Hearing Aid Program
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In France, there is a health program called "100% health". It lets people get hearing aids for free. The government and health insurance pay all the cost. This is called zero remaining cost.
But some people have used this program to cheat. This is called fraud. A new report talks about this problem. It shows how fraud has grown inside this free program.
The report also talks about eye care. Some people send fake information about glasses to get money back. Health insurance companies want to stop this.
Now, companies want to use AI (smart computer programs) to find strange payments. AI can check many records fast. It can find anomalies, or things that look wrong.
A report about health insurance fraud gives new ideas. It says checks should be smarter. Insurance groups should look more closely at risky claims. This can help stop fraud and save money.
Vocabulary4 words
- zero remaining cost
- when a person pays nothing for something
- fraud
- when someone lies to get money
- AI
- smart computer program that can learn
- anomalies
- things that look strange or wrong
Quiz
Answer key
1. A program that pays fully for things like hearing aids 2. — 3. By finding strange payments fast
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In France, there is a health program called "100% health". It lets people get _____ for free. The government and health insurance pay all the cost. This is called _____.
But some people have used this program to _____. This is called _____. A new report talks about this problem.
The report also talks about eye care. Some people send _____ information about glasses to get money back.
Now, companies want to use _____ to find strange payments. It can find _____, or things that look wrong.
A report about health insurance fraud gives new ideas. It says checks should be _____.