§ 12-15-23-1 Reasonable grounds to suspect that provider has received payments to which it is not entitled; certification of evidence to Medicaid fraud control unit; exception
§ 12-15-23-2 Agreement for overpayment to be deducted from subsequent payments; authorization
§ 12-15-23-3 Agreements to deduct overpayments from subsequent payments; interest provisions; other provisions
§ 12-15-23-4 Rules
§ 12-15-23-5 Discovery of overpayment; time for entering into agreement; certification of facts to Medicaid fraud control unit
§ 12-15-23-6 Determination by Medicaid fraud control unit; certification of facts to prosecuting attorney; reference of matter to attorney general
§ 12-15-23-7 Action by attorney general; reference to administrator
§ 12-15-23-8 Civil action; finding in favor of attorney general; treble damages; civil penalties; reimbursement of investigation costs
§ 12-15-23-9 Meritorious action; money recoverable exceeding cost of action
§ 12-15-23-10 Action by attorney general; compromise

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 15 > Chapter 23 - Improper Payments

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.