Sec.17a-392-13. Prohibited acts. Penalties

(a) No person shall make or cause to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application or other documentation submitted to the department, or to any physician from whom services are sought under the provisions of the act or these regulations.

(b) No person shall attempt to secure for himself or for another person any benefit under the act or these regulations by concealing or failing to disclose information which would result in the rejection of an application for eligibility for the program.

(c) The Department may revoke and demand the immediate surrender of any card which has been issued based on a violation of the conditions stated in (a) or (b) above. No person shall fail to surrender a Connecticut Medicare assignment card to the department, immediately, upon request by the department to do so.

(d) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed either to create a right of action or to limit any right of action which a physician may have, against any individual who has improperly received benefits under the act or these regulations.

(Effective December 17, 1992)