The new tax reform program is not perfect, but it must be viewed in the context of a comprehensive tax reform plan. Tax reform is a continuous process, not a one-time event. As one proverb says, âTo get through the hardest journey, we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.â
In October 2012, the MIA was granted authority to issue insurance fraud civil orders. Since 2013, the MIA has sanctioned over 104 individuals with committing insurance fraud in Maryland. Penalties totaling $371,750 have been issued and those individuals were also ordered to pay $126,411 in restitution.
Health Care Fraud. Rooting out health care fraud is central to the well-being of both our citizens and the overall economy. Health care fraud costs the country tens of billions of dollars a year. Some patients are also harmed in furtherance of these schemes. The FBI is the primary agency for exposing and investigating health care fraud, with jurisdiction over both federal and private insurance programs.