Common use of DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT - MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE Clause in Contracts

DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT - MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE. The Contractor shall meet requirements for Medicaid-specific Federal Assurances, Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery). The Contractor shall educate its employees and agents about: a. The False Claims Act, 31 United States Code §§3729–3733; b. Administrative Remedies For False Claims and Statements, 31 United States Code §§3801–3812; c. The Utah False Claims Act, Utah Code § 26-20-1, et seq.; d. The Utah Protection of Public Employees Act, Utah Code § 67-21-1, et seq.; e. Policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse; f. How to report suspected fraud, waste and abuse of Medicaid funds; g. The whistleblower protections afforded employees that report suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of Medicaid funds in good faith; and h. The penalties for filing false or fraudulent claims for Medicaid payment. If the Contractor maintains an employee handbook, the Contractor shall include the information described above and its policies and procedures for detecting and preventing Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, in its employee handbook. Additional information is available on DHS website.

DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT - MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE. The Contractor shall meet requirements for Medicaid-specific Federal Assurances, Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery). The Contractor shall educate its employees employees, agents, and agents subcontractors about: a. The False Claims Act, 31 United States Code §§3729–3733; b. Administrative Remedies For False Claims and Statements, 31 United States Code §§3801–3812; c. The Utah False Claims Act, Utah Code § 26-20-1, et seq.; d. The Utah Protection of Public Employees Act, Utah Code § 67-21-1, et seq.; e. Policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse; f. How to report suspected fraud, waste and abuse of Medicaid funds; g. The whistleblower protections afforded employees that report suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of Medicaid funds in good faith; and h. The penalties for filing false or fraudulent claims for Medicaid payment. If the Contractor maintains an employee handbook, the Contractor shall include the information described above and its policies and procedures for detecting and preventing Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse, in its employee handbook. Additional information is available on the DHS website.

DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT - MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE. The Contractor shall meet requirements for Medicaid-specific Federal Assurances, Section 6032 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Employee Education About False Claims Recovery). The Contractor shall educate its employees employees, agents, and agents subcontractors about: a. The False Claims Act, 31 United States Code §§3729–3733; b. Administrative Remedies For False Claims and Statements, 31 United States Code §§3801–3812; c. The Utah False Claims Act, Utah Code § 26-20-1, et seq.; d. The Utah Protection of Public Employees Act, Utah Code § 67-21-1, et seq.; e. Policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse; f. How to report suspected fraud, waste waste, and abuse of Medicaid funds; g. The whistleblower protections afforded employees that report suspected fraud, waste, and abuse of Medicaid funds in good faith; and h. The penalties for filing false or fraudulent claims for Medicaid payment. If the Contractor maintains an employee handbook, the Contractor shall include the information described above and its policies and procedures for detecting and preventing Medicaid fraud, waste waste, and abuse, abuse in its employee handbook. Additional information is available on the DHS website.