The Canadian Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (CHCAA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Alcock, HBA, of Manulife Financial has been elected as CHCAA’s Chair for 2006. Jeff is the Manager of Investigative Services for Manulife Financial Group Benefits. He is responsible for leading a team of experts comprised of investigators, claims analysts, and industry consultants working to at the forefront of Manulife’s efforts to protect group benefits plans from the harmful effects of fraud and abuse. Jeff is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo and is an Associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association in the United States. He has served on the board of the CHCAA for three years prior to becoming Chair.

Carla Ryan of Medavie Blue Cross was elected as CHCAA Vice Chair for 2006. Ms. Ryan has worked for 12 years in both private and government business portfolios. She is currently the Director of Provider Affairs and is responsible for Audit Services, Provider Services and Provider Relations. Her accountabilities include corporate provider relations, healthcare supplier management, healthcare professional contracts, provider agreements, credentialing, quality control, audit profiling and investigations. In addition, Ms. Ryan has been a board director with the CHCAA for four years.

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.