Whoever knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to
execute, a scheme or artifice -
(1) to defraud any health care benefit program; or
(2) to obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or under
the custody or control of, any health
care benefit program, in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care benefits, items, or services, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. If the
violation results in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title), such person shall be fined under
this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and if the violation
results in death, such person shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for
any term of years or for life, or both
