MEDICAID AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD
STRIKE FORCE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
8:30 A.M. OPTIONAL SITE VISIT(S): Locations to be determined
Strike Force members and their guests will be provided transportation from the
Intercontinental Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza, to the Strike Force meeting location.
During the ride to the meeting, participants will be able to observe sites where
Medicaid and/or public assistance fraud operations have been detected and learn
about the cases that were brought to prosecute the perpetrators.
MEETING AGENDA
OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY, 1350 N.W. 12th AVENUE
10:00 AM
I. WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS
II. INITIATIVES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
a. PALM BEACH PUBLIC HOUSING INITIATIVE
DEPUTY RONALD BLOESER, SR.
DEPUTY MICHAEL LEATHERMAN
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
SPECIAL AGENT SCOTT SAVEDOW
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
b. ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) STINGS
RANDY BURKHALTER, DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
III. RECOGNITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY PARTNERS
IV. AGENCY REPORTS
a. AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARY LIZ DUDEK
b. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
SECRETARY DAVID WILKINS
V. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. GRANTS
SECRETARY LIZ DUDEK
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
b. TECHNOLOGY
MIKE BLACKBURN, BUREAU CHIEF
MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
c. MAPPING
CYNTHIA GODBEY, GOVERNMENT ANALYST
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
KIM BERFIELD, DEPUTY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
MATT DEMPSEY, DIRECTOR
PUBLIC BENEFITS INTEGRITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
d. LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY
ROBIN WESTCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MEDICAID AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STRIKE FORCE
VI. REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
a. OVERVIEW
ROBIN WESTCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MEDICAID AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE STRIKE FORCE
b. DISCUSSION
VII.
CLOSING REMARKS