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The Antifraud Task Force met Sept. 22, 2009. During this meeting, the Antifraud Task Force:

• Announced that proposed revisions to the current Antifraud Task Force 18 U.S.C. 1033 and 1034 Guidelines will be released for comment and discussion during the Winter National Meeting. In addition, a draft proposal of new Antifraud Plan Guidelines will be released for comment and discussion during the Winter National Meeting.
• Announced that the 2008/2009 Antifraud Resource Report will be published by the end of the fourth quarter 2009.
• Discussed the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud's soon-to-be-released annual survey of state insurance departments, as well as a new request from the Coalition for information regarding the impact on state insurance fraud bureaus due to the current economic climate and state budget constraints.
• Received a verbal report from Steve Nachman (NY), chair of the Agent and Unlawful Activity Working Group, regarding a regulator-to-regulator call with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding fraud investigations in the Medicare program.
• Received written reports from the Agent and Unlawful Activity Working Group, Federal and International Enforcement Coordination Working Group, Antifraud Liaison Working Group, Antifraud Training and Seminar Working Group, Information Sharing and Technology Working Group, and Security Enforcement Coordination Working Group.
• Received verbal reports from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, National Insurance Crime Bureau, National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and Office of Foreign Asset Control.
• Received a presentation from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association regarding medical identity theft.
• Adopted recommended 2010 charges for approval by the Market Regulation and Consumer Affairs (D) Committee.