Types of fraud involving this category
NHS payment scheme (NHSPS)
The NHSPS is the payment scheme for the NHS in England, it governs the transactions for four different payment mechanisms within secondary care used between commissioners and providers.
Up-coding/over-coding
This relates to the deliberate falsification of treatment codes with the intention of attracting a higher value than should be paid.
Billing for service not rendered
This relates to the NHS being billed for medical treatment or for equipment that has never been provided.
Double billing
This relates to the NHS being billed for the treatment of patients who are in fact private patients and have paid as such.
Perverse incentives
This relates to the abuse of a payment scheme, where the objectives of the NHS or the interests of the patient are being exploited, in favour of the incentive. This includes where referrals or treatment decisions are adversely influenced by factors other than patient choice or best clinical interests.