Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Consolidate staff and other Medicaid fraud detection, prevention, and recovery functions from the relevant governmental entities into a single office; (2) Create a more efficient and accountable structure; (3) Reorganize and streamline the state's process for detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse; and (4) Maximize the recovery of improper Medicaid payments. Added by Act 2013, No. 1499,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013. The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Consolidate staff and other Medicaid fraud detection, prevention, and recovery functions from the relevant governmental entities into a single office; (2) Create a more efficient and accountable structure; (3) Reorganize and streamline the state's process for detecting and combating Medicaid fraud and abuse; and (4) Maximize the recovery of improper Medicaid payments. Added by Act 2013, No. 1499,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2013.