Any person making application for benefits under this article for himself or for another person, and any provider of services, who knowingly makes a false statement or false representation or fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or payment under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each false statement or false representation or failure to disclose a material fact shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not prohibit prosecution under any other criminal statutes of this state or the United States.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid
§ 43-13-109. Rules and regulations for procurement of employees
§ 43-13-111. Budgets of state health agencies
§ 43-13-115. Persons entitled to receive Medicaid
§ 43-13-117. Types of care and services for which financial assistance furnished
§ 43-13-118. Records of provider participating in Medicaid program
§ 43-13-121. Authority to administer article
§ 43-13-123. Methods of providing for payment of claims
§ 43-13-129. Misrepresentation by applicant for benefits or by provider of services; penalty
§ 43-13-133. Intent as to use of federal matching funds
§ 43-13-137. Division to comply with Administrative Procedure Law