Awards Program
The NHCAA Annual Awards Program celebrates outstanding contributions to the fight against health care fraud. Each year, the Association recognizes individuals, teams, and organizations whose work has strengthened fraud prevention, advanced investigations, enhanced public awareness, and supported the health care anti-fraud community.
A hallmark of many award recipients is a commitment to collaboration. As a long-standing private-public partnership, NHCAA proudly recognizes those who work across organizations and disciplines to achieve meaningful results in protecting health care resources and consumers.
2026 NHCAA Awards Program
Nominations Now Open
📅 Deadline: July 13, 2026
View the 2025 Award Winners to see examples of award-winning investigations and collaborative efforts.
Nomination Process
The annual nomination period opens each June and is announced to eligible NHCAA members through Association communications and online channels. We encourage members to nominate deserving colleagues, teams, and organizations whose efforts have made a significant impact in the industry.
Key Dates
- June 1: Nominations open
- July 13: Nominations close
- November: Award recipients recognized at the Annual Training Conference
For questions about the Awards Program or the nomination process, please contact awards@nhcaa.org.
INVESTIGATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Investigation of the Year Award honors an outstanding and effective health care fraud investigation and its impact on fraud deterrence and prevention. 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 most common to recognize this approach.
Alternatively, download a PDF of the nomination form.
SIRIS INVESTIGATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
The SIRIS Investigation of the Year Award recognizes a successful health care fraud case that was created or significantly enhanced as a result of using SIRIS — NHCAA’s online Special Investigation Resource and Intelligence System.
Alternatively, download a PDF of the nomination form.
Specialty benefits
INVESTIGATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Specialty Benefits Investigation of the Year Award is limited to NHCAA Member Organization (private-sector) specialty benefit plans that include behavioral health, dental, and vision. Its purpose is to recognize the substantial health care anti-fraud contributions by plan investigation units.
Alternatively, download a PDF of the nomination form.
EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC AWARENESS AWARD
Each year NHCAA bestows an Excellence in Public Awareness Award to an individual or an organization who has, through their work, contributed towards the public awareness of health care fraud. Award winners, selected by NHCAA, help bring to light the importance of combating health care fraud and its destructive impact on our nation’s health care system and citizens.
Alternatively, download a PDF of the nomination form.
View Program for Current and Past Award Winners
