Relating to: restoring private individual authority to bring a qui tam claim against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, actions by the attorney general against a person for making a false claim for medical assistance, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Summary

The bill lets private citizens sue on behalf of the state when someone knowingly files a false claim for medical assistance, and it also authorizes the attorney general to bring such actions. Violators can be liable for up to three times the state’s damages and may face forfeiture penalties. It aims to strengthen fraud deterrence in Wisconsin’s Medicaid program.

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