Fraud of more than 8,000,000 euros at the expense of EOPYY

A criminal fraud of more than 8,000,000 euros at the expense of EOPYY was investigated – Over 71,000 illegal executions of prescriptions were investigated – Litigation against 227 companies

A case of criminal fraud at the expense of EOPYY, by companies importing and trading medical technological materials, specifically patches, was investigated by the Directorate of Economic Police.

For the case, a case file was filed against the legal representatives of 227 companies, while more than 71,000 cases of illegal execution of prescriptions were discovered, resulting in a loss to the Organization, amounting to 8,237,193.71 euros.

As it emerged from the investigation, the companies that imported the patches for their further distribution, between 2017-2019, injected their products into subcategories of medical material reimbursed by the Organization, without meeting the required specifications, in order to achieve a higher compensation from the real beneficiary.

In particular, taking advantage of the pressure created when the relevant register was launched, the importing companies presented that their products had characteristics, which they actually lacked, with the result that they were included in a different category than the one they belong to.

Subsequently, the supply companies procured the patches and made them available to patients during the execution of prescriptions, which, however, did not cover their therapeutic needs and, in fact, were potentially harmful to their health.

From the searches so far, 101 materials have been identified that have been included in subcategories other than the ones they belong to, while 40 of them have been removed from the register, as they could not be included in any subcategory in the first place.

The file was submitted to the competent Prosecutor’s Office.

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