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2000 United States Supreme Court case
| Fischer v. United States | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued February 22, 2000 Decided April 17, 2000 | |
| Full case name | Jeffrey Fischer v. United States of America |
| Citations | 529 U.S. 667 (more)168 F.3d. L. Ed. 2d 1273 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| Medicare funds received by health care providers constitute "benefits" within the meaning of the federal bribery statute prohibiting fraud and other offenses against organizations receiving federal benefits | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Scalia |
Fischer v United States, 529 U.S. 667 (2000), was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that the scope of the federal bribery statute 18 U.S.C. § 666(b), which applied to organizations that received "benefits in excess of $10,000 under a Federal program", included funds received through Medicare.
Background
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Opinion of the Court
In a 7-2 opinion written by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the Court held that, "The government has a legitimate and significant interest in prohibiting financial fraud or acts of bribery being perpetrated upon Medicare providers.... Fraudulent acts threaten the program's integrity...."
Thomas' dissent
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Antonin Scalia, argued that Medicare funds did not constitute bribery as the only people who ultimately received the benefits were patients.
References
External links
- Text of 'Fischer v United States, 529 U.S. 667 (2000) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio)