NHCAA offers four distinguished awards that honor the very essence of effective health care fraud investigation and its impact on fraud deterrence and prevention. Award winners are honored each year during a special luncheon and awards ceremony at the NHCAA Institute Annual Training Conference.

To be eligible for an NHCAA award, nominees must be employed by an NHCAA Member Organization or an NHCAA Law Enforcement Liaison. For more information, please contact us at NHCAA Awards, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Ste 1120, Washington, DC 20005 or via email at awards@nhcaa.org.

It is the practice of the Association to present during The NHCAA Institute's Annual Training Conference an annual NHCAA Investigation of the Year Award selected by the NHCAA Awards Committee following an open nominations and judging process coordinated by the NHCAA Director of Investigation Support. Due to the complexity of health care fraud investigations, a multi-organization investigative effort normally is required for a successful resolution and, therefore, it is more appropriate to recognize this multi-organization approach. Each organization having a significant role in the investigation receives a plaque. In addition, an Honorable Mention Award is presented to each participating organization for the next highest-rated investigation. NHCAA offers a full complimentary conference registration to each individual involved in the investigations.

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2012 Award Winners
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This is NHCAA's newest award. Developed by the Awards Committee, it was first presented in 2009. Limited to private health plans, its purpose is to recognize the substantial health care anti-fraud contributions by the plans' investigation units. While at times, for various reasons, investigations are not criminally or civilly prosecuted, they do result in significant policy and/or procedural changes. These changes may impact positively the effectiveness and efficiency of health plan operations which, in turn, may improve the delivery of benefits to the plans' clients. Therefore, the award takes into consideration the multiple outcomes of health plan investigations.

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It is the practice of the Association to present during The NHCAA Institute's Annual Training Conference an annual NHCAA Excellence in Public Awareness Award to an honoree nominated by the NHCAA Awards Committee and approved by NHCAA Executive Director. The honoree is invited to attend the Annual Training Conference to receive the award in person, with travel and accommodations expenses paid by NHCAA (subject to the honoree's organization's policy concerning such reimbursement).

In addition to a commemorative plaque, the Award provides a donation by NHCAA to the charitable and/or educational organization of the honoree's designation. The donation may vary in amount from year to year and is funded by NHCAA.

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2012 Award Winners
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The NHCAA Medical Director Award seeks to recognize a Medical Director who has demonstrated a passionate commitment to combating health care fraud, which in turn supports the NHCAA Mission to protect and serve the public interest by increasing awareness and improving the detection, investigation, civil and criminal prosecution and prevention of health care fraud.

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2012 Award Winners
2011 Award Winners
2010 Award Winners