[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR420.400]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 420--PROGRAM INTEGRITY: MEDICARE--Table of Contents
 
Subpart E--Rewards for Information Relating to Medicare Fraud and Abuse, 
  and Establishment of a Program to Collect Suggestions for Improving 
   Medicare Program Efficiency and to Reward Suggesters for Monetary 
                                 Savings
 
Sec. 420.400  Basis and scope.

    Source: 63 FR 31128, June 8, 1998, unless otherwise noted.


    This subpart implements sections 203(b) and (c) of Public Law 104-
191, which require the establishment of programs to encourage 
individuals to report suspected cases of fraud and abuse and submit 
suggestions on methods to improve the efficiency of the Medicare 
program. Sections 203(b) and (c) of Public Law 104-191 also provide the 
authority for CMS to reward individuals for reporting fraud and abuse 
and for submitting suggestions that could improve the efficiency of the 
Medicare program. This subpart sets forth procedures for rewarding 
individuals.

[64 FR 66401, Nov. 26, 1999]