# Healthcare professional fraud in France > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-professional-fraud-in-france > Updated: 2026-08-26T04:10:43.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Reports from the General Inspectorates of Finance (IGF) and Social Affairs (IGAS) have identified healthcare professionals as primary contributors to social fraud in France. In 2024, detected fraud involving these professionals amounted to 433 million euros, accounting for approximately 68.9% of total identified fraud despite representing only 27% of processed files. Subsequent data indicates that while individual fraud accounts for a high volume of cases, a small number of high-value files involving practitioners represent the majority of financial losses. In 2025, fraud involving liberal healthcare professionals or those posing as such represented 73.5% of the 723 million euros in fraud detected and stopped by the health insurance fund. To address these losses and the growing deficits in the social security system, inspectors recommend shifting anti-fraud efforts away from small-scale individual cases toward healthcare professionals. Proposed measures include tightening third-party payment procedures and strengthening requirements for the use of the Vitale card to ensure the sustainability of the Assurance Maladie. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: French health insurance inspectors urge focus on professional fraud French inspectors recommend targeting healthcare professionals for fraud audits, as 3% of cases involving practitioners account for 60% of total financial losses in the health insurance system. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-health-insurance-inspectors-urge-focus-on-professional-fraud ### 2026-08-24: French healthcare professionals linked to majority of social fraud A French report reveals healthcare professionals account for nearly 69% of detected social fraud, as the national social security deficit is projected to reach 23.2 billion euros by 2026. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-healthcare-professionals-linked-to-majority-of-social-fraud --- Cite as: Healthcare professional fraud in France. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-professional-fraud-in-france