Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118E, § 46A (2026)
Providers; submission of claims for payment not in compliance with policies and procedures of medical assistance program; proof of clerical or administrative error
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Section 46A. Any provider making a claim for payment under any medical assistance program administered by the division, which is not submitted in compliance with the billing policies and procedures of said program, shall not be considered in violation of sections 39 to 46, inclusive, for purposes of eligibility pursuant to section 36, upon submission of proof, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, that the submission of the claim was due solely to a clerical or administrative error.
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case, 2008–2008 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Kobrin, 893 N.E.2d 384 (Mass. App. Ct. 2008).
Commonwealth v. Kobrin, 893 N.E.2d 384 (Mass. App. Ct. 2008). “118E, § 40, is further clarified by G. L. c. 118E, § 46A, which shields providers from criminal liability in certain circumstances.”
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