State False Claims Act and Refund of Federal Share
Guidance for : This letter explains the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services� (CMS) policy regarding the refunding of the Federal share of Medicaid overpayments, damages, fines, penalties, and any other component of a legal judgment or settlement when a State recovers pursuant to legal action under its State False Claims Act (SFCA). Many States have enacted their own False Claims Act statutes modeled on the Federal False Claims Act.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 28, 2008
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