4th Annual Conference

September 18-19, 2003
"Partners Taking Action"
    

Program Registration Presentations Sponsorship Hotel

Day 1 - September 18 Day 2 - September 19

Masters of Ceremonies:
Dan Berty and Eric Girard, Sun Life Financial

Day 1 - September 18

7:00 - 8:30 Registration
Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
8:30 - 9:30 Welcoming Remarks
  • Mary Louise Oakes
    • Director Investigative Services, Sun Life Financial
    • Conference Chair

  • Greta Cusworth
    • Vice President Group Benefits, Sun Life Financial
  Keynote
  • The power of partnerships in tackling health care fraud
    • Chief Jack Ewatski, Winnipeg Police
9:30 - 10:30 General Session
  • Internet Pharmacies
    • John Rudolph, Pfizer Inc.
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break / Exhibits
11:00 - 12:00 Break Out Sessions
  • Auditing of Provider Contracts-Risk Management
    • Ira Goldman, Health Care Audit Supervisor,
      Workers' Compensation Board, Alberta

  • Privacy and Consent Issues
    • Michal Fairburn, Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law office, Criminal

  • Case Study: 'Dr. Peter Wilson'
    • Detective William G. Sheaves, Toronto Police Service, Fraud Squad

  • Data Profiling
    • Steve Arnold, Vice President, Pharmacy Systems and Services - US & Canada, NDCHealth
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Exhibits open
1:30 - 2:30 Break Out Sessions
  • Taking the Profit Out of Crime
    • Pat Rakus, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

  • Oxycontin - Abuse/Diversion scams
    • Detective Constable Mark Gauthier, Ontario Provincial Police

  • Proactive Monitoring

    • Dr. Garry Salisbury, Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care

  • Medical Practitioner Fraud: A Case Study
    • Deanna Maric, Investigative Consultant, Sun Life Financial
2:30 - 3:00 Coffee Break / Exhibits
3:00 - 4:00

General Session

  • Health Care Fraud in the United States - Trends, Challenges, Partnerships
    • Supervisory Special Agent, Charlotte Lang,
      Federal Bureau of Investigation
4:00 - 4:15 Closing Remarks
  • Eric Girard
    • Vice President Claims, Sun Life Financial
4:30 - 6:30
  • Wine & Cheese Reception/Exhibits

7:00 -


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Day 2 - September 19

7:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
9:00 - 9:30 Welcoming Remarks
  • Sue Henry
    • Regulatory Services Division,
      Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
    • CHCAA Chair
Keynote Address
  • Dr. Michael Rachlis, MD MSc FRCPC
9:30 - 10:30 General Session
  • Private Business Partnering with Law Enforcement to Combat White Collar Crime
    • Henry Jensen, Chair, National White Collar Crime Centre of Canada (NW4C)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break / Exhibits
11:00 - 12:00 Break Out Sessions
  • Value of Independent Medical Exam (IME) / Functional Medicine Evaluation in Dispute Resolution
    • Dr. Jack Richman, Medical Director, AssessMed

  • New IBC Initiatives to Fight Organized Injury Fraud
    • Robert Whitman, Director, Ring Investigations, Insurance Bureau of Canada
    • Richard Dubin, Vice-President, Insurance Bureau of Canada's Investigative Service

  • Reporting Economic Crime On-Line
    • Inspector John Sliter, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  • The ABC's of Dental Consulting
    • Dr. George Glasser, Cert. Perio, Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics, University of Western Ontario. Dental Consultant to Sun Life Financial/Clarica
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch Exhibits Open
1:30 - 2:30 Break Out Sessions
  • Using Negotiation and Alternate Dispute Resolution Techniques in Health Care Fraud Cases
    • Tom Lockwood, Lockwood and Associates

  • Identity Theft & Health Card Fraud
    • Detective Staff Sergeant Chuck Cox, Ontario Provincial Police
    • Detective Sergeant Scott James, Ontario Provincial Police

  • Interviewing Techniques

    • Detective Staff Sergeant Pat Finnegan, Ontario Provincial Police

  • Dental Investigations - Sharing Perspectives
    • James G. Cameron, LLB, Raven, Allen, Cameron & Ballantyne,
    • David Bisch, Manager, Dental Investigations, Manulife Financial
2:30 - 3:00 Coffee break / Exhibits

3:00 - 4:00

General Session
  • Health Fraud Investigation Overview & Case Study
    • Detective Staff Sergeant Dave Ross, Team Leader, Health Fraud Team, Anti-Rackets Section, Ontario Provincial Police
4:00 - 4:15 Closing Remarks
  • Joel Alleyne
    • Executive Director, CHCAA

  • Prize Raffle

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Please note - This program is draft and subject to change. We will ensure the program is updated regularly

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