Any person who shall, through intentional misrepresentation, fraud, deceit or unlawful design, either acting individually or in concert with others, influence any recipient to elect any particular provider of services, or any particular type of services, for the purposes and with the intent 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 exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. 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