Medicaid fraud
Sec. 7.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who
knowingly or intentionally:
(1) files a Medicaid claim, including an electronic claim, in
violation of IC 12-15;
(2) obtains payment from the Medicaid program under IC 12-15
by means of a false or misleading oral or written statement or
other fraudulent means;
(3) acquires a provider number under the Medicaid program
except as authorized by law;
(4) alters with the intent to defraud or falsifies documents or
records of a provider (as defined in 42 CFR 1002.301) that are
required to be kept under the Medicaid program; or
(5) conceals information for the purpose of applying for or
receiving unauthorized payments from the Medicaid program;
commits Medicaid fraud, a Class D felony.
(b) The offense described in subsection (a) is a Class C felony if
the fair market value of the offense is at least one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000).
As added by P.L.10-1994, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.273-1999,
SEC.179.
Last modified: May 24, 2006