The Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association (CHCAA) is pleased to announce that Daniel Tourangeau of Standard Life has been elected as CHCAA’s Chair for 2010. Daniel Tourangeau is a Chartered Accountant, a Certified Fraud Examiner and he holds a Graduate Degree in Investigative and Forensic Accounting from the University of Toronto.  Daniel has been leading the Investigation Services for Group Insurance at Standard Life over the past 2 years where he has deployed the team’s efforts at preventing, detecting and deterring fraud and abuse of the benefit plans.  He has over 10 years of experience both as an external auditor for an international firm and as an internal auditor.  Daniel also served as the association’s Vice-Chair in 2009.

Founded in 2000, the mission of the CHCAA is to combat health care fraud and assist in restoring the integrity of the Canadian health care system. One of the key objectives of the CHCAA is to build public, private, national and international partnerships with insurance carriers, service providers, law enforcement, health regulatory bodies, consumer groups and provider associations to protect the Canadian health care system from fraud.

Further information about the CHCAA, please visit our website at www.chcaa.org or contact us at 416-593-2633.

The Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association is pleased to announce the election of Diane Geddes, of Great West Life (GWL), to its Chair position for 2009. The election took place at the Association’s annual general meeting on December 11th in Toronto.

Over the past eight years, Diane has become an expert in financial accounting control with GWL. She is the Associate Manager responsible for the Group Health and Benefits Fraud and Abuse Detection and Prevention Program as well as the Group Health and Dental Benefits Quality Program.

Diane and her skilled team focus their efforts on fraud prevention through risk mitigation, education, and sound controls. They continue to achieve high levels of success by utilising proven technologies, well-trained people, and leading edge best practices for the prevention and detection of benefits fraud.

Diane is an alumnus of the University of Manitoba and is a Certified Management Accountant.

She has been involved with the CHCAA for the past four years, and has served as the association’s Vice Chair for the last two. She has attended and spoken at numerous conferences and training events on behalf of GWL and the CHCAA and will bring her wealth of experience to the CHCAA Chair position.

Congratulations Diane!

The Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association is pleased to announce the election of Lina Capobianco of Emergis, as its new chair for 2008. The election took place December 14th at the association’s annual general meeting in Toronto.

Ms. Capobianco has worked in both the healthcare and insurance industry for over 20 years. She currently holds the position of Assistant Vice President of Client and Audit Services for Emergis Inc. Her responsibilities at Emergis include leading a team of industry professionals in the detection, education, investigation and prevention of fraud and abuse committed against Insurance Companies and Compensation Boards. In addition, she manages Card Production and Eligibility, Reimbursement, Client Service, Reporting and Projects. Ms. Capobianco also continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the CHCAA.

CONGRATULATIONS LINA !

We would like to thank our outgoing chair, Scott Moore of the Ontario Provincial Police, for all his hard work and leadership in 2007.

THANK YOU SCOTT!

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