Law Enforcement Update 2025
Webinar Description
NHCAA’s annual law enforcement update brings together U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to address key schemes from 2024 and top priorities in 2025. Hear national law enforcement actions, investigative efforts, effective techniques, outstanding achievements and to better understand public sector goals and the intersection with private sector insurers and other law enforcement partners.
Health Care Fraud Program Overview
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Barbara Bedford will discuss operational accomplishments, impactful cases, and public outreach from 2024. SSA Bedford will then review common and emerging schemes along with example cases. Lastly, hear 2025 FBI initiatives for fighting health care fraud.
Barbara Bedford
Supervisory Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Current Landscape of AI Generated Fraud Schemes
The HHS-OIG segment will showcase examples of how Artificial Intelligence can aid bad actors in carrying out large-scale fraud schemes with minimal financial investment and experience. This presentation will show how specific AI platforms available the public can be used to submit fraudulent claims for service in Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance settings. Replicating voices of real people to create coached calls for telemedicine, creating digital X-Rays, and even generating a provider’s S.O.A.P. style patient care notes are just scratching the surface. AI is rapidly advancing in areas healthcare that provide excellent and legitimate results; but in the hands of bad actors, it can create a proverbial firestorm for program integrity units.
Nicholas Palino
Investigative Analyst
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations
Braden Cohen, MPH
Intern
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations
Registration Information
Employees of NHCAA Member Organizations, Government Liaisons, Supporting Members, and Individual Members can register online for NHCAA webinars. A registration form is not available, you must login as a member to register. If you are having issues logging in or registering, please contact training@nhcaa.org.
Non-members, including local, state, and federal public agencies who are not NHCAA Government Liaisons, do not have access to NHCAA webinars.
REGISTRATION RATES
| February 3 – 28 | March 1 – June 30 | |
| NHCAA Member Organizations1 | Complimentary | $50 |
| NHCAA Government Liaisons2 | Complimentary | $50 |
| Individual Members3 | $50 | $50 |
REGISTRATION POLICIES
Complimentary registration closes on the last day of the month. Paid registration is open for three (3) additional months after the complimentary time-period ends. The registration period for both complimentary and paid registrations will end at 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
Cancellation/Substitution
All cancellations (regardless of date) will be assessed with a $10 administrative fee.
All written notice of cancellations and substitutions should be sent via email to training@nhcaa.org. Cancellations received within 5 days of the date of purchase will result in a refund minus an administrative fee if the training has not occurred. No refunds will be issued if any portion of the webinar has been viewed. Registrations are non-transferrable for webinars.
Concerns
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Details & Frequently Asked Questions
Webinar programs are most appropriate for beginning and mid-career analysts, investigators, consultants, and law enforcement agents working in the health care anti-fraud industry.
As a level II, or intermediate program, some investigative / health care / coding expertise is assumed. Training content is focused on the detection and investigative processes, using case examples to highlight strategy and techniques.
There are no pre-requisite requirements to attend webinar programs.
All webinars are approved by: NHCAA for 1 CPEs
Participants earn 1 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours applicable to the training requirements for the Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator (AHFI®) designation.
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