The bill would create a seven-member Medicaid Fraud Tip Board. The board would set rules for rewards and decide whether people qualify and how much they receive. A person may qualify if their documented tip leads to a Medicaid fraud case closing and to a guilty plea or criminal conviction. The bill also creates a fund for reward payments and requires procedures to protect tipsters’ identifying and banking information.
A person who reports suspected Medicaid fraud could qualify for a reward if the tip meets the bill’s conditions and the board approves it. The bill does not set reward amounts; the board would establish minimums and maximums. The bill was referred to the Assembly Health Committee.
The fund would receive 1% to 2% of money the state recovers through Medicaid fraud enforcement, along with any other money added to it under law. The bill does not state a total funding amount.
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