Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 752.1004 (2026)

Kickbacks, bribes, or rebates as felony; penalty.

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THE HEALTH CARE FALSE CLAIM ACT


Act 323 of 1984


752.1004 Kickbacks, bribes, or rebates as felony; penalty.

Sec. 4.

    A person who solicits, offers, pays, or receives a kickback or bribe in connection with the furnishing of goods or services for which payment is or may be made in whole or in part by a health care corporation or health care insurer, or who receives a rebate of a fee or charge for referring an individual to another person for the furnishing of health care benefits, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or by a fine of not more than $50,000.00, or both.

History: 1984, Act 323, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–2019 · leading case: People v. Motor City Hosp. & Surgical Supply, Inc., 575 N.W.2d 95 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998).
People v. Motor City Hosp. & Surgical Supply, Inc., 575 N.W.2d 95 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 8× “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.”
People of Michigan v. Ali Riad Shouman (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “604, a provision of the Medicaid False Claims Act (MFCA), and MCL 752.1004, a provision of the Health Care False Claims Act (HCFCA), both of which criminalize the receipt of a referral fee, did not include a “knowledge or corrupt intent” element.”
1st Call Home Healthcare LLC v. Paul G Valentino Jd Pc (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). “3 MCL 752.1004 provides: -3- profession that prohibit the type of relationship described by Valentino.”
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