The U.S. departments of Health and Human Services and Justice today in Miami held the first Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit, which brought together representatives from government and law enforcement, hospitals and other health care providers, businesses and seniors to discuss how to prevent Medicare scams and fraud. "The days of scamming dollars from our health care system are over," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "Thanks to new tools contained in the Affordable Care Act, we are more prepared than ever to safeguard taxpayer dollars and ensure that the health care coverage of our seniors, families and children is secure. I'm proud of the tremendous success we've had so far, and look forward to continuing this important dialogue at fraud prevention summits across the country." Miami was selected for the kickoff event because it is considered a "health care fraud hotspot," according to the government. Speaking at the summit, Kathy Reep, vice president of financial services at the Florida Hospital Association, said, "Hospitals have a long-standing commitment to preventing fraud and we stand ready to assist HHS and DOJ in their efforts to go after blatant fraud and scammers."  The summit, also attended by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, is the first in a series of events planned by HHS and DOJ. Future summits will be held in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Detroit, Boston, New York and Philadelphia.