43-13-229 - Inspection and audit of health care provider records; cessation of reimbursement for failure to disclose. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 43-13-229. Inspection and audit of health care provider records; cessation of reimbursement for failure to disclose.
 

(1)  During any investigation under this article, the attorney general, acting through the director of the fraud control unit, shall have the right to audit and to inspect the records of any health care provider or vendor of Medicaid benefits. 

(2)  Reimbursement under the Medicaid program shall not be available for services furnished by a provider or vendor who is otherwise eligible for Medicaid benefits during any period when such provider or vendor has refused to provide the attorney general and the director of the fraud control unit such information as the unit may request in order to complete its investigation. 

(3)  Suspension of Medicaid reimbursement payments shall continue during all periods during which any part of any requested records are not produced, notwithstanding any administrative, legal or other proceedings which may be brought or maintained by such provider or vendor or by any other party to forestall, modify or prevent the request for records. 

(4)  As used in this section, "requested records" means those records required by the unit for investigative or prosecutorial purposes, and requested by subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, grand jury subpoena, administrative demand, search warrant, or other process, demand or written request. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1984, ch. 503, § 15, eff from and after passage (approved May 15, 1984).