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Advanced Analytics Helps in Fraud Detection - Case Study
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How AI Revolutionized Fraud Detection for a Leading Healthcare Provider

Healthcare

The client is a leading healthcare and insurance provider group, catering to over 30 million customers across a wide range of healthcare products and services. Their offerings include health insurance, health centers, care homes, travel insurance, and dental care, making them a trusted provider in the industry.

The Challenge: Claim Processing Bottlenecks

The client faced a significant challenge with the enormous volume of claims they received, which led to lengthy processing times. The claims data was spread across numerous attributes measured on different scales, making the tasks of data processing, preparation, transformation, and consumption exceptionally complex and time-consuming.

Moreover, the client’s leadership team, including the CIO and CFO, struggled with the limitations of their existing fraud detection systems. These systems were not capable of detecting fraudulent claims in real time, and the manual processes often resulted in errors and inefficiencies. They needed a more advanced solution that could continuously learn and improve over time.

The goal was to develop a sophisticated rules engine, powered by Artificial Intelligence, that could not only detect fraudulent claims in real time but also evolve with exposure to more data, ultimately reducing the financial losses caused by fraudulent activities. This challenge was critical for the client, as it directly impacted their operational efficiency and bottom line.

The Solution: Automated Data Segmentation Process

Datamatics developed a sophisticated rules engine designed to detect fraudulent claims in real time using advanced algorithmic interventions. What set this solution apart was its ability to continuously improve through machine learning, becoming more effective with each new exposure to data.

The Datamatics team began by thoroughly analyzing the raw dataset, focusing on both claim values and invoice lines. They carefully segregated the data based on attributes such as Age, Claim Invoice Gross GBP, and Claim Invoice Net GBP, alongside other key factors like Gender, Country Code, Diagnostic Code, Claim Status, and Policy Type, to form a comprehensive dataset for analysis.

To tackle the problem of fraud detection, Datamatics employed an ensemble of machine learning techniques, combined with anomaly detection, to analyze a vast dataset of 3.3 million claims. This approach allowed the system to identify potentially fraudulent claims within specific clusters, enhancing its ability to flag suspicious activity in real time. The solution incorporated complex technological interventions while ensuring a user-friendly interface, allowing for efficient detection of fraudulent behavior.

A significant challenge was working with granular line-item level data, which included several attributes measured across various scales—nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Datamatics addressed the absence of predefined fraud markers with creative solutions, ensuring that even the most subtle fraudulent patterns could be detected.

Impact: Continuous System Improvement Through Machine Learning

3.3 million

Number of claims analysed and 65k outliers identified

Unearthed Higher Fraud Propensity

Claimant age is 31–40 years

Country Index Score

Derived from fraud propensity

80%

Efficiency rate of the solution