Legal Opinion
Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 21, 1984No. 83-56PublishedCited by 1,388 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Under what is recognized for present purposes as an incorrect interpretation of rather complex federal regulations, during 1975, 1976, and 1977 respondent received and expended $71,480 in federal funds to provide health care services to Medicare beneficiaries to which it was not entitled. The question presented is whether the Government is estopped from recovering those funds because respondent relied on the express authorization of a responsible Government agent in making the expenditures.
Under the Medicare program, Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 79 Stat. 291, as amended, 42 U. S.…
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