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How Nigerian Doctors, Diagnostic Centres Are Scamming Patients

A Premium Times investigation has revealed how medical diagnostic companies are colluding with doctors and hospitals to scam unsuspecting patients who pay for healthcare out-of-pocket, through a referral kickbacks scheme. During the 20-month undercover investigation, the online newspaper discovered that the scheme operates by first registering doctors and hospitals with their bank account details. The kickbacks paid to doctors for referring patients to them, are usually calculated at the end of each month and transferred to doctors' bank accounts, writes Nicholas Ibekwe for Premium Times.

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How Nigerian doctors, hospitals, diagnostic centres are defrauding patients.

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