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Legislative
Maryland whistleblower bill is win-win for state, insurers and consumers
March 10, 2010
False claims acts empower and reward citizens who blow the whistle on government fraud and uncover schemes that likely would go undetected, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud said in testimony supporting a state whistleblower bill being debated before a key Maryland House of Delegates committee.
“Without the knowledge and assistance of
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Legislative
Coalition testifies on Maryland False Claims Act
March 10, 2010
Testimony of Howard Goldblatt, Director of Government Affairs
Chairman Vallario, Vice Chair Rosenberg and members of the committee, good afternoon. My name is Howard Goldblatt. I am the director of government affairs for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and I speak today to support House Bill 525, the
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Legislative
Hawaii House passes bill to require insurer cooperation
March 03, 2010
The Hawaii House unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would require insurers to cooperate with the state fraud bureau and law enforcement during investigations.
"The purpose (of this legislation) is clear — to encourage cooperation with ongoing insurance fraud investigations by the state fraud unit," the Coalition's Howard Goldblatt said
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Medical - false claims
Medical fraud consortium reports on 2009; looking forward to active 2010
February 26, 2010
The Consortium to Combat Medical Fraud was initiated as a concept in late 2006 exploring opportunities to better address medical provider fraud concerns across multiple stakeholders and has evolved into a unified effort for the purpose of combating medical fraud led by the three pre-eminent anti-fraud organizations
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Fraud - general
Insurance Fraud
February 25, 2010
Dedication
To every claims person, investigator, SIU investigator, police officer, NICB Special Agent, Fraud Bureau investigator, Fraud Division Investigator, Deputy Attorney General, Deputy District Attorney, Deputy States Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney involved in the attempt to decrease the extent of insurance fraud of all kinds.
Introduction
Insurance Fraud Is Epidemic
Insurance fraud
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Legislative
Coalition testimony on Maryland False Claims Act
February 23, 2010
Statement from the Coalition Against insurance Fraud
In support of Maryland Senate Bill 279
False Health Claims Act of 2010
False claims acts are an unqualified success in helping to detect fraud and recover money falsely claimed against government programs. False claims acts on the national and state levels have recovered more than
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Legislative
Fraud Wire - Government Affairs
February 18, 2010
2010: There auto be new fraud laws
Insurance fraud bills will be debated in several states in 2010 despite two traditional barriers to progress: First, it’s an election year, making job security a top priority for many lawmakers. Second, most states are focusing their energy on shoring up
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Public awareness
Fraud Wire - Public Outreach
February 18, 2010
2010 News Forecast: Economy, Fake Health Plans
The hunt is on: What fraud trends will rivet reporters and consumers this year? Bogus health plans could be one of the big news events. Crooked plans are appearing all over the U.S., the Coalition discovered as we scanned for breaking fraud trends. Shady plans promise ...Insider - insurer
Coalition Warns: Bogus Health Plans Spreading Around U.S.
February 17, 2010
Bogus health plans are spreading rapidly around the U.S., defrauding vulnerable consumers anxious for affordable health coverage in a downturned economy, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.
Bogus health plans likely are the largest and fastest-spreading insurance fraud against consumers to emerge from the troubled economy. Most
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Legislative
Bill in Hawaii would require insurers to cooperate with fraud investigation
February 11, 2010
The Hawaii legislature is debating bills requiring insurers to cooperate with the state fraud bureau and law enforcement during investigations. Insurers would have to provide any info these anti-fraud agencies request involving fraud cases under HB 2354 and SB 2364.
The bills also would allow court-ordered restitution only for entities
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