Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 11/21/2024
8362
8363 Fraud Claims - A claim that has been determined to be fraudulent through a court of appropriate jurisdiction shall be collected in the same manner as other types of claims. A repayment agreement shall be sent to the household as indicated in 8350.
1. Method of Collection – If the court has not imposed the method of collection, the provisions of 8350 apply. If the court has established how the claim is to be repaid, the agency shall follow that collection method.
2. Disqualification Penalty – An individual who has been convicted of medical assistance fraud under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320a-7b shall be ineligible for medical assistance for one year from the date of conviction. Convictions under state law do not carry a disqualification period.