Legal Opinion
Fischer v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 2000No. 99-116PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
The federal bribery statute prohibits defrauding organizations which “receiv[e], in any one year period, benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program.” 18 U. S. C. § 666(b). We granted certiorari to determine whether the statute covers fraud perpetrated on organizations participating in the Medicare program. Upon consideration of the role and regulated status of hospitals as health care providers under the Medicare program, we hold they receive “benefits” within the meaning of the statute. We affirm petitioner’s convictions.
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Petitioner Jeffrey Allan Fischer was president and partial…
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