Doctor arrested on 319 charges
2012-12-13 14:17
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Johannesburg - A doctor practising at George Mukhari
Hospital has been arrested on 319 charges, the Hawks said on Thursday.
"We arrested a 49-year-old doctor at the hospital today
(Thursday) for allegedly making illegitimate claims with the compensation commissioner in
the department of labour between 2008 and 2012," said Captain Paul
Ramaloko.
The doctor, who worked as a general practitioner at the
hospital in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, allegedly made 99 illegitimate claims to
the labour department's Compensation Fund and 218 illegal claims to Bonitas
medical aid, he said.
"He made claims, saying people had been injured on
duty. With Bonitas, he claimed that he had treated people [and made claims to
the medical aid]," said Ramaloko.
The claims involved about R500 000.
The doctor also practised as a gynaecologist while only
registered as a general practitioner, he said.
Ramaloko said the doctor had been previously convicted for
fraud in 1989 and 1991 also for making illegitimate claims.
- SAPA
