NHCAA will be hosting the next National Education & Training Series (NETS) Program at the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, July 22 - 25. Program topics include analyzing data, coding clinic and preparing to testify.

The NHCAA Institute for Health Care Fraud Prevention's Annual Training Conference (ATC) is NHCAA's premiere annual event, recognized industry-wide as the nation's leading health care anti-fraud forum. Attend the ATC and participate in Pre-Conference workshops, keynote sessions, and over 60 individual sessions designed to provide the latest tools and techniques for fighting health care fraud.

NHCAA would like to congratulate the individuals who successfully passed the recent AHFI® examination. These new AHFIs join the nearly 500 other health care fraud professionals who bear the designation proudly.

Although the precise method may vary, the scheme generally involves someone pretending to be from the Government, a diabetes association, or even Medicare, calling you to offer "free" diabetic supplies, such as glucose meters, diabetic test strips, or lancets.

This Web page contains information about OIG's most wanted health care fugitives. In all, the HHS-OIG is seeking more than 170 fugitives on charges related to health care fraud and abuse. Here are some of the faces of health care fraudsters.

If offered a complimentary medical service, beware! Offers of "free" medical treatments or consultations often sound appealing and legitimate. They may come in advertising, a telephone solicitation, or even at your front door.