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Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award
In order to recognize achievements in raising public awareness about health care fraud, the CHCAA instituted the "Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award" in 2005. Dr. Mazak was a practicing dentist as well as a Dental Consultant for a private insurer. His years of service to the dental profession and the insurance industry gave him a unique insight into the abuse of health care benefits and its overall affect on health care costs.
This award is presented annually to individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to raising public awareness of health care fraud through efforts such as the development and implementation of a fraud awareness program or distributing anti-fraud information in a public forum.
Congratulations to CBC Marketplace, who was this year's recipient of the Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award, presented at the CHCAA Conference on September 26, 2008 in Vancouver, BC. CBC Marketplace was recognized for its 2008 report on orthotics fraud entitled "Sole Patrol". The report reached out to thousands of Canadians, highlighting the growing threat of orthotics fraud and abuse and offering advice to consumers about how to protect themselves from becoming victims. The CHCAA thanks CBC Marketplace for all its effort to raise awareness about this important issue.
The CHCAA is accepting nominations for the 2009 Mazak award until August 1st. A panel will review all nominations, and the award will be presented to the winner at the CHCAA's annual conference in Toronto, September 2009.
Nominations can be made by mail, facsimile, or email to:
Canadian Health Care Anti-fraud Association
Jacinta Khan, CHCAA Administrator
120 Carlton Street, Suite 305
Toronto, ON M5A 4K2
Tel: 416-593-2633 ext. 250
Toll-free: 866-962-4222
Fax: 416-596-9532
Email: administrator@chcaa.org