New Jersey § 30:4D-55 Definitions relative to the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General.

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§ 30:4D-55 — Definitions relative to the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General.

New Jersey § 30:4D-55

Title 30INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 30:4D-55 (2026).

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3.As used in this act: "Abuse" means provider practices that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices and result in unnecessary costs to Medicaid or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized standards for health care. The term also includes recipient practices that result in unnecessary costs to Medicaid. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Fraud" means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by any person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to that person or another person, including any act that constitutes fraud under applicable federal or State law. "Investigation" means an investigation of fraud, waste, abuse, or illega

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3. As used in this act: "Abuse" means provider practices that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices and result in unnecessary costs to Medicaid or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized standards for health care. The term also includes recipient practices that result in unnecessary costs to Medicaid. "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Fraud" means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by any person with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to that person or another person, including any act that constitutes fraud under applicable federal or State law. "Investigation" means an investigation of fraud, waste, abuse, or illegal acts perpetrated within Medicaid by providers or recipients of Medicaid care, services, and supplies. "Medicaid" means the Medicaid program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) and the NJ FamilyCare Program established pursuant to P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et al.). "Medicaid Fraud Control Unit" means the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Office" means the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General created by this act. L.2007,c.58,s.3.