Legislative AdvocacyLegislative Advocacy
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Legislative AdvocacyLegislative Advocacy
• Federal IssuesFederal Issues - Health Care Reform - Cargo Task Force and Databases - Predatory Towing - National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) - protection against vehicle cloning
• State IssuesState Issues
- Dedicated prosecutors- Limit the impact of No Fault Laws - Immunity- Runner/Capper Statutes- Restriction on access to police reports
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National Health Care ReformNational Health Care Reform
How does Health Care Reformimpact property/casualty insurance?
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Health Care Fraud Health Care Fraud
• Sophisticated enterprise
• Attacks both public and private … to include P&C
• Criminal conspiracies do not discriminate
• Organized Medical Fraud Rings in health care, property/casualty insurance and government programs – see no firewalls
• Some companies and industry are risk averse
• Take advantage of the fact we are reluctant to share information
• Huge dollar losses continue to grow and fraud is rampant
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Health Care Reform Health Care Reform
Anti-Fraud RecommendationsAnti-Fraud Recommendations
• A dedicated federal staff to execute a national anti-fraud program in conjunction with state and local law enforcement
• An increase in prosecutorial and investigative resources to fight fraud** • Strong and effective criminal penalties**
• Expansion of database technologies to improve fraud detection**
• Litigation protection for citizens and organizations that provide information or otherwise cooperate with the anti-fraud program
• Creation of a public-private partnership centered around an organizational mechanism (Council) to guide anti-fraud strategy
* * Mentioned in health care legislation 5
Next StepsNext Steps
• Weekly teleconferences with HHS/CMS
• Focus on Regional Health Care Fraud Summits
• Create a public/private partnership to guide anti-fraud strategy as noted by HHS Secretary Sebelius and Attorney General Holder in numerous public announcements
• Formalize agreement to share data between public and private sectors • Keep the anti-fraud effort entirely bi-partisan
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National Motor Vehicle TitleNational Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) Information System (NMVTIS)
• Electronic title verification system, via DMVs
• Designed to protect consumers from fraud and unsafe vehicles
• Keep stolen vehicles from being resold
• NICB – NMVTIS Federal Advisory Committee
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