Mississippi § 43-13-315 - Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-13-315 — Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-13-315. Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division.
Any person, firm, or corporation who fails or refuses to honor the subrogation rights of the Division of Medicaid and, specifically, without limitation, hospital insurance and indemnity benefits accruing to a recipient, after advanced written notice and a reasonable opportunity of responding, shall be liable to the division, should suit become necessary by the division and liability be established, for double the amount of Medicaid benefits paid by the Division of Medicaid or double the amount of the insurance policy limits, whichever is the lesser, inclusive of the assessment of a reasonable attorney’s fee and all costs of court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-13-315 ("Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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