Federal, state, and local partners gather for the first in a series of day-long summits to discuss fraud prevention efforts
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Wednesday, January 12th Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will kick-off the fifth in a series of summits bringing together a wide-array of federal, state, and local partners, beneficiaries, providers, and other interested parties to discuss innovative ways to eliminate fraud within the U.S. health care system. The summit will include educational panels featuring law enforcement officials, consumer experts, providers, and key government agencies. Immediately following their remarks, Sebelius and Holder will participate in a brief media availability.
On June 8, 2010, President Obama announced as part of a multi-faceted effort to crack down on Medicare fraud, a nationwide series of health care fraud prevention summits hosted by the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. Summits have already taken place in Miami, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and Boston.
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WHO: |
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General | ||
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 | |
| Event Begins: 9:00 a.m. EST | ||
| Sebelius/Holder Remarks: 10:00 a.m. EST | ||
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WHERE: |
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | |
| McNeil Science & Technology Center | ||
| 723 South 43rd Street | ||
| Philadelphia, PA 19104 | ||
NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials.
Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.
CONTACT:
HHS Press Office
202-690-6343
KEYWORDS: United States North America District of Columbia
INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Public Policy/Government Other Policy Issues Public Policy White House/Federal Government Professional Services Insurance General Health Managed Care
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