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.
Congress Turns its Attention to SNAP Trafficking Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 13, 2017A few months ago, I wrote an article offering our support to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) as…
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What do Competitive Running and Fraud Detection Have in Common?
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 6, 2017I read with great interest the story this month about a woman who cheated her way to a second-place finish…
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Buried Pentagon Report Leads to Questions for Other Government Agencies
By Jon Coss, CEO
February 27, 2017Earlier this year, four government agencies – Commerce, Health and Human Services, Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency—received letters from…
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The Case of Tom Brady’s Stolen Jersey
By Jon Coss, CEO
February 6, 2017Shortly after Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, he noticed that…
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Online access to groceries for SNAP recipients
By Jon Coss, CEO
January 18, 2017The USDA recently announced a pilot program, starting this August, to offer online access to groceries for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
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Managed Care Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
January 9, 2017In a recent Texas senate hearing, it was revealed that in 2015, the state’s 22 Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) had…
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New Drug Overdose Death Statistics
By Jon Coss, CEO
December 19, 2016A common topic on Pondera’s blog is the seemingly endless acceleration in the number of drug overdose deaths. And based…
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Changes to Government Healthcare
By Jon Coss, CEO
November 16, 2016As a company, Pondera is closely following the comments coming from the incoming administration about how they are approaching government…
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What the Election Means to Fraud Detection
By Jon Coss, CEO
November 10, 2016It’s only been a few hours since the election of Donald Trump, and we are already fielding questions about what…
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Old Fashioned Credit Card Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
October 3, 2016While shopping for groceries this week, my wife turned from her cart when a man stumbled and fell in the…
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