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Fomag Denounces Sumimedical for Irregular Payments and Possible Detriment of $127 Billion in Health

Interest on interest reportedly raised debt from $23 billion to $127 billion. Photo: Fomag Courtesy

Fomag Denounces Sumimedical for Irregular Payments and Possible Detriment of $127 Billion in Health

TL;DR

  • Fomag denounced Sumimedical S.A.S to the Attorney General's Office for alleged irregularities.
  • The alleged patrimonial detriment is close to $127 billion, affecting over 830,000 affiliates.
  • The complaint includes accusations of irregular payments, data manipulation, and unfavorable contractual decisions.
  • A central issue involves the calculation of financial interest, with allegations of compound interest (anatocism) inflating a $23 billion debt to $127 billion.
  • Inconsistencies were found in the audit of medical accounts, including altered invoice statuses and values.
  • Fomag has suspended payment approvals to prevent erroneous recognitions.
  • Concerns exist regarding the manipulation of data on Sumimedical's Horus platform.
  • Allegations also include operational decisions that affected health service delivery.
  • Fomag suggests these irregularities might be an attempt to sabotage the implementation of the new teaching profession health model.
  • Fomag requested an agile investigation by the Attorney General's Office.