People v. Motor City Hospital & Surgical Supply, Inc.

The prosecution appeals by right the circuit court’s order quashing the information charging defendants with violating § 4 of the Medicaid False Claims Act (mfca), MCL 400.604; MSA 16.614(4), and § 4 of the Health Care False Claims Act (HCFCA), MCL 752.1004; MSA 28.547(104), by aiding and abetting the receipt of a rebate or referral fee. This case presents an issue of first impression whether the portions of mfca § 4 and hcfca § 4 criminalizing the receipt of a referral fee include a “corrupt intent” element. We hold that they do not, and we reverse the decision of the circuit court and…