Medicaid Fraud Conference Ignores Medicaid Fraud

Ever wanted a good laugh on Medicaid fraud?  Well, here is your chance.


This group charged $500 a pop to come to a national conference to focus on internal controls and to ensure accountability in Medicaid programs.


Guess what they did not cover?  Child welfare!


I was not even in attendance and I know they did not even come close to this subject matter.


How do I know this fraud conference did not even slightly mention Medicaid fraud in child welfare?


Because I was not there.

Plans Under Way for September Fraud Conference

Join AGA at its Fifth Annual Internal Control & Fraud Conference, set for Sept. 15–16 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Worth 14 CPE hours, the conference will focus on management’s responsibility for ensuring a good system of internal controls and the role of all accountability professionals in minimizing the risk of fraud, waste and abuse.

Hear from leaders in government and private industry discuss the latest discovery techniques and lessons learned from various schemes; how poor internal controls can lead to fraud, waste and abuse; and how different levels of government are cooperating to improve services to citizens. The conference will also cover such interesting topics as cyber crime, using suspension and disbarment actions for poorly performing contractors, war against improper payments, municipal market enforcement and regulatory reforms, mortgage and bank fraud, Medicaid investigations, managing construction project risks, and Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and GAO oversight activities.

Fees are $500 for AGA members and $675 for nonmembers until Aug. 30 when they increase by $100.