Jacque James, Asset Recovery Associates, Presents “Preventing Fraud in Your Medical Practice” August 8 at Medical Group Management Association of Greater St. Louis

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July 31, 2012 (St. Louis) – Jacque James, Asset Recovery Associates president and founder of the leading Missouri-based fraud prevention firm that provides fraud investigations and risk management solutions for privately held companies, not-for-profits and medical office practice groups, will present, “Preventing Fraud in Your Medical Practice,” August 8 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Medical Group Management Association of Greater St. Louis (MGMA) meeting.

The MGMA is the St. Louis metropolitan area's principal voice for medical group practice. The MGMA is a national organization of professionals who lead and manage more than 12,000 organizations in more than 242,000 physician practices.

Billing, corruption and expense reimbursements were cited as the top three fraud schemes for medical practices that contributed to an average fraud loss of $200,000 for the medical industry according to a recent survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. James will discuss ways attendees can identify fraudulent activity among employees, ways to protect an office’s assets and the correct process to implement when fraud activity is discovered.

The MGMA meeting will be held at the Graphic Arts Banquet & Conference Center located at 105 Progress Parkway, St. Louis, Mo., 63043. The cost for the luncheon meeting is $30.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members and $50.00 for walk-ins. To register, please click on the link to the MGMA of Greater St. Louis’ website, (www.mgma-sl.org).

Asset Recovery Associates (ARA), a leading business fraud prevention and detection firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, provides comprehensive services ranging from fraud investigations and loss prevention training to risk assessments and judgment enforcements for small to mid-size businesses and Not-For-Profits. ARA partners with law firms, financial service institutions, and other professional firms to assist with their client needs. For more information, please visit www.assetrecoverystl.com or call 636.346.9273.

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