Medicaid Fraud Act

The Medicaid Fraud Act addresses fraud and related misconduct in a state's Medicaid program, defining Medicaid fraud along with associated offenses — falsifying documents, failing to retain required records, and obstructing an investigation — and attaching penalties to each. It confers authority to investigate suspected violations, enforce civil remedies, and prosecute criminal actions arising under it. Alongside the criminal provisions, it establishes a set of civil penalties, provides for a presumption bearing on them, and sets a limitation period for bringing an action.

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