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VHI HAS RECOVERED almost €7 million that was overcharged by hospitals in 2012.
It said today that a total of €10.5 million was recovered, with €6.9m being recovered through Vhi Healthcare’s Special Claims Investigation Unit (SIU) and €3.6m through its third party recovery process.
Its Special Claims Investigations Unit (SIU) looks at making sure incidences of error or overcharging by healthcare providers are fully investigated and rectified.
Vhi Healthcare has a number of other measures in place to ensure benefit paid on behalf of its customers is “appropriate and warranted”. These include pre-verification of claims, data analytics, on-going audits, third party recovery, clinical reviews and utilisation management.
Since it was set up in 2006, the SIU has recouped a total of €30 million. The company said it forms a “critical element in the overall cost containment strategy”.
The SIU and has uncovered a number of cases of what Vhi believes are overcharging by providers. The company investigated each case, and if providers have overpaid they must pay back the money involved. They must also introduce a number of corrective measures to ensure that this does not happen again.
If Vhi finds a number of queries or repeat occurrences of anomalies with a particular hospital or service provider, it conducts an audit. This looks at the extent of the practice, the level of monies to be repaid to Vhi Healthcare, and the “redesign of processes” to prevent any reoccurrence.
Vhi Healthcare’s cost containment programme since 2009 has delivered savings of over €300m in total.
Vhi is also encouraging customers to contact them directly if they think there is a mistake on their statement or if Vhi Healthcare has been charged for accommodation or treatments that weren’t received. They can contact the company on 1890 44 44 44 or email: siu@vhi.ie.
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Great age. Left a legacy. RIP
Superhero
Weird thing is, he will still make cameos in every marvel film for the next 100 years.
@Shawn O’Ceallaghan: yeah. I was reading a week or two ago that he’s already filmed a lot of cameos in advance due to his age.
@Damien Hawe: haha I was wondering if that would spell the end of the cameos..guess not..
@Shawn O’Ceallaghan: I’m so happy about this
Ah no. Loved Stan and all his amazing work. RIP
I’ve known the name Stan Lee probably since I was five. Created inspired characters, deserved all the success he got. RIP
Excelsior .
I’m 43 years old & am saddened to read this. Marvel comics were such a huge part of my childhood & being able to share them & the movies with my children has been a source of great joy to me. Thank you for the memories Stan Lee. R.I.P.
R. I. P. Never really was interested in comics.. And the only marvel movie I’ve enjoyed or cared for spiderman. Superb age to live to and he’s made millions of people very happy with his work.
@Acedeuce: loved Rogue Trooper as a kid from the comic 2000 AD
Gibbons and Finley Day were inspired by Lee
Huge loss of an icon
@Quentin Moriarty: great comic
@Seamus Mac: Galaxy’s greatest
Absolutely legendary marvel Stan Lee Rest In Peace & Good age 95
I’m sure nothing made him happier than to see his creations come to life, to a worldwide audience over the last decade with the Marvel cinematic universe. RIP Stan Lee
A sad day. RIP Stan.
With great power comes great responsibility………RIP Stan Lee
Sheldon will be saddened!
Ah no… :( RIP
RIP Stan Lee. Thanks for everything. Excelsior
Okay, so he made a decent knife….but what else did he do?
Thank you for all the amazing characters and stories. RIP
A real Legend.
The World would be a much duller place without the Genius of Stan Lee, he has entertained the planet for decades…
Rest in Peace Stan Lee… Excelsior…
May he rest in peace.
Rest in peace. Legend. What a life
Eternal Excelsior in peace.
Legendary creator he will be missed so much excelsior Stan
xmen was about the emerging gay culture stan was about acceptance wya before his time
The geeks legend, idol, superhero & GOD will be devastated. RIP thanks for the entertainment
RIP
Excelsior!!!!!!!!
Legend.
Ah no, poor Stan, what a great legacy left behind!! He’ll be missed!!
Sad, he was a big part of my childhood, I still try and uphold some of the ideals his heroes did.
Live long in prosper. RIP
Oh my god
Excelsior
RIP
A great man, brought low by his nearest and dearest.
Hope he’s silver surfin with Spiderman and the fkin Hulk!!!
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