Wyoming § 42-4-407 Kickbacks, bribes, undisclosed payments,
referral fees and illegal copayments; criminal penalty;
exception

Wyoming Statutes

§ 42-4-407 — Kickbacks, bribes, undisclosed payments, referral fees and illegal copayments; criminal penalty; exception

Wyoming·Title 42 Welfare·Ch. 4 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES·Art. 4 MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL

(a)A person shall not knowingly, in whole or in part:

(i)Act on behalf of a provider to purchase or lease a service or supply for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under Medicaid and then solicit or accept anything of additional value in connection with the purchase or lease;

(ii)Sell or lease to a provider a service or supply for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under Medicaid, and offer, transfer or pay anything of additional value in connection with the sale or lease;

(iii)Refer an individual to a provider for the provision of a service or supply for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under Medicaid, and solicit or accept anything of value in connection with the referral;

(iv)Act on behalf of a provider to charge, solicit, accept or receive

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(a) A person shall not knowingly, in whole or in part:
(i) Act on behalf of a provider to purchase or lease
a service or supply for which payment may be made, in whole or
in part, under Medicaid and then solicit or accept anything of
additional value in connection with the purchase or lease;
(ii) Sell or lease to a provider a service or supply
for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under
Medicaid, and offer, transfer or pay anything of additional
value in connection with the sale or lease;
(iii) Refer an individual to a provider for the
provision of a service or supply for which payment may be made,
in whole or in part, under Medicaid, and solicit or accept
anything of value in connection with the referral;
(iv) Act on behalf of a provider to charge, solicit,
accept or receive anything of value in addition to the amount
payable for a service or supply under Medicaid.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a
felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than five (5)
years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00), or both.
(c) A person does not commit a violation of paragraph
(a)(i) or (ii) of this section in cases where the additional
value transferred is a refund or discount made in the ordinary
course of business and is reflected by the records of the person
within a reasonable period of time after the transfer of value.

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