Company accused of supplying different products
Cyprus authorities have launched a fraud probe after a company supplying consumable medical products to state hospitals allegedly delivered different items from those agreed under its contract with the Health Insurance Organisation.
The case reportedly emerged during system checks carried out through the organisation’s information platform, where evidence of possible fraud was identified.
According to the allegations, the company had signed a contract to supply orthopaedic consumable products from a specific manufacturer, but instead delivered products made by another company.
Reports said the products had not been evaluated or approved by the organisation, while their labels were allegedly altered in an attempt to avoid detection by the system.
Police investigation underway
The Health Insurance Organisation terminated its contract with the supplier, while police launched an investigation into the case, according to information published by Phileleftheros.
At the same time, the organisation has opened its own internal investigation to determine whether similar practices may have occurred with other medical products.
Officials said patients awaiting procedures requiring the consumables would not be affected, as hospitals have been instructed to replace the disputed products with other approved items.
Similar incident recorded in 2025
This is not the first time the organisation has faced an alleged attempt to deceive the system using similar methods.
In October 2025, another incident was reportedly detected in time, allowing the organisation to recover €20,000 paid to a supplier. A €5,000 fine was also imposed in that case.
SIGMA contacted the Health Insurance Organisation for comment. The organisation stated it would make official statements after completing its investigation.
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