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Federal health care program

Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

For purposes of this section, the term "Federal health care program" means—

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  • 1996–202342 U.S.C. § 1320AThe Public Health and Welfare · Criminal penalties for acts involving Federal health care programs · for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, the term “Federal health care program” means—

(1) any plan or program that provides health benefits, whether directly, through insurance, or otherwise, which is funded directly, in whole or in part, by the United States Government (other than the health insurance program under chapter 89 of title 5); or

(2) any State health care program, as defined in section 1320a–7(h) of this title.

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In this paragraph, the term “Federal health care program” means—

(i) an insurance program described in section 1811 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c) or established by section 1831 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j);

(ii) a State plan for medical assistance approved under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); or

(iii) a TRICARE program operated under sections 1075, 1075a, 1076, 1076a, 1076c, 1076d, 1076e, or 1076f of title 10.

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