Any person, firm, or corporation who fails or refuses to honor the subrogation rights of the Division of Medicaid and, specifically, without limitation, hospital insurance and indemnity benefits accruing to a recipient, after advanced written notice and a reasonable opportunity of responding, shall be liable to the division, should suit become necessary by the division and liability be established, for double the amount of Medicaid benefits paid by the Division of Medicaid or double the amount of the insurance policy limits, whichever is the lesser, inclusive of the assessment of a reasonable attorney's fee and all costs of court.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid
Article 7 - Third Party Liability for Medical Payments
§ 43-13-301. Identification of cases involving third-party liability
§ 43-13-307. Loss of eligibility upon refusal to cooperate with Division or local agency
§ 43-13-309. State and federal funding
§ 43-13-311. Requirement of cooperation by providers
§ 43-13-315. Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division