42 C.F.R. § 455.14 Preliminary investigation.
Title 42 - Public Health
If the agency receives a complaint of Medicaid fraud or abuse from any source or identifies any questionable practices, it must conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether there is sufficient basis to warrant a full investigation. [48 FR 3756, Jan. 27, 1983]
Title 42: Public Health
PART 455—PROGRAM INTEGRITY: MEDICAID
Subpart A—Medicaid Agency Fraud Detection and Investigation Program
§ 455.14 Preliminary investigation.