National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) Annual Training Conference 2026

Complete Payment Integrity, Made Possible.

The NHCAA Annual Training Conference brings together healthcare fraud investigators, program integrity leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to share strategies for identifying emerging threats and strengthening fraud prevention efforts.

HMS helps organizations improve program integrity through advanced analytics, payment integrity expertise, and investigative workflows that connect data, uncover hidden patterns, and help teams prioritize the highest-risk opportunities. Learn how these approaches can support earlier fraud detection, faster investigations, and better program integrity outcomes.

Visit Our Booth and Connect With Our Team

Stop by the HMS booth to see how we help organizations strengthen program integrity, improve efficiency, and take more confident action against fraud, waste, and abuse.

Speaking Sessions

Connecting the Dots: How Rhode Island Medicaid Turns Data Into Action

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m. PT
Location: Pacific Ballroom CD

Critical fraud signals are often fragmented across claims, provider, member, and reference systems, making fraud schemes difficult to identify. In this session, leaders from Rhode Island Medicaid’s Office of Program Integrity share real-world examples of fraud uncovered through analytics and the investigative approaches used to validate findings and advance cases. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for identifying high-value fraud schemes, developing stronger investigative leads, and improving program integrity outcomes.

Speakers:

Nick James, Implementation Director of Policy and Programs, Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Jane Morgan, Medicaid Executive Legal Counsel, Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Chris Larsen, Director, FraudCapture, HMS

FraudSide Chat

After the Dots Connect: AI for FWA Signal Stratification

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Time: 12:45-1:05 p.m. PT
Location: Golden State Ballroom

Once you’ve identified hidden patterns of fraud, waste, and abuse, which signals deserve attention first? This session explores how AI transforms large volumes of risk indicators into actionable intelligence through automated signal stratification and risk scoring. Attendees will learn how to move beyond referral-based workflows and focus investigative resources on the highest-risk opportunities.

Speakers:

Bart Armstrong, Senior Director, Program Management, HMS
David Hart, Vice President, Government Payment Integrity Solutions, HMS