Patent №
US 6,826,535
Granted
2004-11-30
Filed 2003
Owner
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Lab
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AI components
1
planning
Assignment
None on record
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10428609
The invention is a method for reducing fraud in a healthcare program by registering a service provider with a private healthcare provider and issuing a service provider identification codes, registering at least one service of the service provider with the private healthcare provider and identifying a claim code for each registered service; issuing a smart card to an individual related to a benefits program of the private healthcare provider wherein the individual has an identification code and the smart card has a feature to identify the individual; using the smart card to determine if the individual is the authorized card bearer and is eligible for the healthcare program; using the smart card to determine if a service provider is preauthorized to provide a registered product under the private healthcare provider program; and using the smart card to facilitate a transmission between the service provider and the private healthcare provider.