Health Care Fraud Schemes: Laboratory
Clinical laboratory schemes have resulted in billions of dollars of improper payments and continue to be an area of serious area of concern for fraud, waste, and abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic, which relies on diagnostic testing for identification of the virus, management of disease, and the provision of safe work environments and overall public health has only heightened both emerging and continued fraud. This session will update participants on clinical laboratory schemes over the past year. Review the unique laboratory regulatory environment, testing methods, highlight red flags, questionable business ventures, and possible resources and steps that could be taken to mitigate risks.
Kara McVey, MA, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CEMC
Owner, Ilex Consulting
Registration Information
REGISTRATION RATES
NHCAA Member1 | Government2 | Non-Member3 |
$175 | $175 | $250 |
REGISTRATION POLICIES
Registration closes at 3:00 PM ET the day before the webinar.Cancellation/Substitution
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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.
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1Member Rate applies to all NHCAA Member Organizations, Affiliate Members, Individual Members, Premier Supporting Members and Supporting Members.
2Government Rate applies to NHCAA Law Enforcement Liaisons and other attendees from local, state, and federal public agencies.
3 Non-Member participants must occupy a professional position with a private for-profit or not-for-profit health care reimbursement organization, in a local, state or federal law enforcement, prosecutorial, a regulatory agency or in a professional disciplinary organization. All registrations will be reviewed to ensure these eligibility requirements are met. If you are not in one of these positions, but wish to attend, please email us at: training@nhcaa.org.
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Date
Time
Eastern Time- CPEs: 1.5