Mississippi Code Title 43. Public Welfare § 43-13-203

(a) “Benefit” means the receipt of money, goods, services or anything of pecuniary value.

(b) “False statement” or “false representation” means a statement or representation knowingly and wilfully made by a person knowing of the falsity of the statement or representation.

(c) “Knowing” and “knowingly” means that a person is aware of the nature of his conduct and that such conduct is substantially certain to cause the intended result.

(d) “Medicaid benefit” means a benefit paid or payable under the Medicaid program established under Section 43-13-101 et seq.

(e) “Person” means an individual, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other form of business association.