Private Firm Overcharged for Surgery
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Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents | Globalnews.ca
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Alberta Surgical Group billed taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, documents show.
An internal chart indicates estimates for hip replacements in Edmonton at the public health agency's hospitals was just over $4,000 .
Alberta ’s auditor general, Doug Wylie , has initiated an investigation into contracting and procurement at both AHS and Alberta Health .
AHS estimates Mraiche -related firms have completed $614 million in government contracts for goods and services.
MHCare Medical secured a $70-million contract with the province to import pain medication in 2022 .
The premier, LaGrange , Alberta Surgery Group and Marshall Smith have also denied any wrongdoing.
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