Fraud Fraud Fraud
( The following information is a true story of a hospital abusing the system.)
  • PATIENT FILE # 9913104

  • ADMITTED FOR DIABETIC KETO - ACIDOSIS

  • 9 DAYS IN ICU, 5 DAYS ON THE FLOOR

  • TOTAL HOSPITAL CHARGES: $126,271.17 US

  • CHARGES FOR DRUGS/PHARMACY: $50,100.00 US

  • DRUG ITEM: DIPRIVAN

  • DRUGS ISSUED TO PATIENT: 20 ML AMPS: 130 AND 50 ML AMPS: 26

  • LIST PRICE FOR 20ML: $8US

  • LIST PRICE FOR 50ML: $20US

  • NOTE: THE USUAL CONTRACTED BULK PRICE FOR HOSPITAL: 50% OFF LIST PRICE

  • HOSPITAL IS CHARGING:

  • $132.72US FOR 20 ML (ACTUAL COST: $4US)

  • $292.97US FOR 50 ML (ACTUAL COST: $10US)

  • TOTAL HOSPITAL CHARGES TO PATIENT FOR DIPRIVAN $24,870.82

  • ACTUAL HOSPITAL COST FOR DIPRIVAN $780.00

  • FRAUD FRAUD FRAUD