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.
If the health care fraud results in serious bodily injury to someone there is a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison, while an act of health care fraud that results in someone's death has a potential life sentence. Fines. Anyone convicted of health care fraud also faces significant fines. For example, an individual making a false statement in a Medicaid or Medicare claim faces a fine of up to $250,000 per offense, while organizations which make false claims face up to $500,000 per offense.