Dental Fraud Waste and Abuse

Tuesday, September 20
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

This session will explore fraud waste and abuse and answer these questions:

• What is looked at/what is looked for?

• How can data systems help?

• How an investigation goes along?

Stewart R Balikov, DDS
National Dental Director and Director of Dental Special Investigations
Anthem
Stewart R Balikov, DDS, is a 1983 graduate of the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry.  He joined Anthem in 2017 and is currently serving as the national dental director and Director of dental special investigations, having previously held the national dental director, utilization management for Aetna. Dr. Balikov is an accredited health care fraud investigator through the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association and a Certified Quality Assurance Consultant through the California Association of Dental Plans. Additionally, Dr. Balikov is a Certified Dental Consultant and a past president of the American Association of Dental Consultants. Dr. Balikov is a member of the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the American Association of Dental Consultants, the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, San Fernando Valley Dental Society and Alpha Omega Dental Society. He maintains a limited practice in the Los Angeles, CA, area. Dr. Balikov currently holds licenses in California, Colorado and Arizona.