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 Friday, November 5, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder will kick-off the third in a series of day-long 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 the Opening Plenary Session there will be a brief media availability with Secretary Sebelius and Attorney General Holder.
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 and Los Angeles.
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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: |
Friday, November 5, 2010 | |||
| 9:15 a.m. EDT | ||||
| Media Pre-Set 8:45 a.m. EDT | ||||
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WHERE: |
Brooklyn Law School | |||
| 250 Joralemon Street | ||||
| Brooklyn, New York, 11201 | ||||
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The event will be webcast live at www.hhs.gov/live |
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Guidance on the open-press components of the Summit’s agenda:
| 9:00-9:15 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks | |
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Peter Budetti, MD, JD Deputy Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) |
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Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York |
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| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Opening Plenary Session | |
| Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice | ||
| Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | ||
| 9:45-10:25 a.m. | Panel #1: Criminal Law Enforcement Activity | |
| 10:25-11:05 a.m. | Panel #2: Civil Law Enforcement Activity | |
| 11:20-12:00 p.m. | Panel #3: Importance of Beneficiary/Consumer Vigilance and Communication | |
| 12:00-12:40 p.m. | Panel #4: The Role of Providers in Preventing Health Care Fraud | |
| 12:40-12:50 p.m. | Closing Remarks | |
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NOTE: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Cameras must be pre-set by 9:00 a.m. EDT. |
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Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news. |
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CONTACT:
HHS Press Office
202-690-6343
KEYWORDS: United States North America District of Columbia New York
INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Practice Management Health Public Policy/Government Healthcare Reform Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Public Policy White House/Federal Government Professional Services Insurance General Health Managed Care
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