FraudCast
Welcome to the Pondera FraudCast, where we post information on fraud trends, lessons learned from client engagements, and observations from our investigators in the field. We hope you’ll check back often to stay current with our efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in large government programs.
Student Identity Theft Hits Close to Home
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 26, 2019It’s always more impactful when fraud hits close to home and last week that’s exactly what occurred to me. I…
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Striking a balance between speed and accuracy; SNAP PI is like a biathlon!
By Amanda H., Chief Customer Officer
March 14, 2019Take your time, but hurry up. How many of us have heard that old cliché before? If you are in…
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Is $56B enough to get our attention?
By Tom M., Project Manager
February 27, 2019$56 billion in overpayments? That’s more than the entire budget for the Department of Homeland Security. In a March 2017…
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The Secret Ingredient in Customer Success (Hint: It’s not ketchup!)
By Dr. Shehab P., Customer Value Director
February 13, 2019If you have something to sell, your success is directly tied to your understanding about what your customer actually wants….
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Trends in Physician Exclusion: Characteristics for Consideration to Complement Analyses
By Amy K., Training & Development Manager
January 16, 2019What is predictive profiling? How does predictive profiling help the healthcare industry? How do statistics and identifying traits inform decision-making…
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Elder Financial Fraud
By Mark L., Director of Intelligence
January 9, 2019For most of us, receiving a phone call or email advising we had just won the lottery likely would be…
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Phishing for Fishing Gear
By Caryn O., Director of Marketing
January 2, 2019Whew! The holidays are over, and I wore out my Amazon.com account to find the perfect gifts. It seemed I…
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The Health Impact of Fraud
By David D., Account Executive
December 21, 2018As the PI Director at an MCO and as the VP at the South-Central US ZPIC, I saw the impact…
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Analytics are more than Numbers and Stats – It’s About People by Tammy Marple, VP – Special Investigations Unit
by Tammy M., Vice President SIU
August 7, 2018During my time as a fraud analyst, I realized that my work was so much more than just numbers and…
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Cigarette Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
May 14, 2018Last week we wrote about charges being brought against a group of alleged fraudsters in California that were trucking thousands…
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