Maryland Code, Health-General § 2-501

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Abuse” means provider practices that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices and result in unnecessary costs to a program, or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized health care standards.

(c) “Claim” means a request or demand for money, property, or services made under contract or otherwise, by a contractor, grantee, provider, or other person seeking money for the provision of health services if:

(d) “Employee” means any individual who performs services for, or under the control or direction of, a provider for wages or other remuneration.

(e-1) “Office” means the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health established under § 2-502 of this subtitle.

(f) “Program” means the Medical Assistance Program, the Cigarette Restitution Fund Program, the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Behavioral Health Administration, the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, or any other unit of the Department that pays a provider for a service rendered or claimed to have been rendered to a recipient.

(h) “Recipient” means an individual who receives benefits under a program.

(i) “Recovery” means the repayment of money to the Department by a provider through return, reimbursement, recoupment, withholding of future payments, offsets, or any other method.