Medicaid False Claims Act

The Medicaid False Claims Act creates civil liability for presenting false or fraudulent claims for payment to the state, principally in connection with its medical assistance program, and defines the acts that trigger that liability. Enforcement runs through civil actions to recover on those claims, brought either by the state or, under qui tam provisions, by a private plaintiff who may receive a share of the award; the act sets out the rights of the parties in such suits, bars certain actions from being brought, and directs how recovered funds are used. It also shields employees who report suspected false claims from retaliation, establishes a reporting procedure, grants immunity in defined circumstances, and governs state agencies' handling of documentary material obtained in these matters.

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