Politics · Switzerland · 10 hrs ago
Switzerland orders further checks of Covid test invoices over suspected overpayments
Switzerland may have paid 213 million francs too much for Covid tests during the pandemic.
The Federal Office of Public Health has commissioned a specialist firm to check more invoices from test centres, doctors’ practices and laboratories.
The review will look for tests that were never done, billed more than once or charged at inflated rates, as well as billing errors.
There are suspicions in 322 cases, and 23.3 million francs has been recovered so far.
The firm is expected to work on the checks for about two years.
Intentional fraud could lead to criminal prosecution, while the inquiry will help determine whether suspected overpayments were deliberate or mistakes.
Covid testing cost Switzerland about three billion francs during the pandemic, making the suspected overpayments a significant part of the country’s health costs.
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health is commissioning further checks of invoices for Covid-19 tests.
The federal government is suspected of having overpaid 213 million Swiss francs for tests during the pandemic.
A specialized company is expected to spend about two years checking invoices from test centres, medical practices and laboratories.
There are suspected irregularities in 322 cases, and 23.3 million francs have been recovered so far.
- Who
- Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) and a specialized company will review invoices from test providers.
- What
- Further checks will investigate suspected overpayments for Covid-19 tests.
- When
- The company is expected to work for about two years; the mandate was reported on 8 November 2026.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- The federal government is suspected of having paid 213 million Swiss francs too much, with concerns including tests not performed, duplicate billing or excessive charges.
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The federal government is suspected of having paid 213 million Swiss francs too much for Covid-19 tests.
A Zurich doctor who billed thousands of invented Covid tests fled to Dubai, according to the article.
It became known that the doctor was working again in Switzerland.
The BAG’s further invoice-checking mandate was reported.
- Suspected overpayments
- 213 million Swiss francs
- Suspected cases
- 322
- Recovered so far
- 23.3 million Swiss francs
- Further review
- About two years
- Covid-19 test costs
- Around 3 billion Swiss francs