Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 471 - NEBRASKA MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICES
Chapter 45 - RATES FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES
Section 471-45-012 - PENALTIES

Under federal law, the penalty for making a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application for Medicaid payments and for soliciting, offering, or accepting kickbacks or bribes, including the rebate of a portion of a fee or charge for a patient referral, is imprisonment up to five years, a fine of $25,000, or both. Similarly, making a false statement of material fact about conditions or operations of any institution is a felony punishable by up to five years imprisonment, a fine of not more than $25,000, or both.