Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit July 24, 1998, Docket 97-7086 (Kailash C. Pani, M.D., and Kailash C. Pani, M.D., P.C. v. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield)

JOHN M. WALKER, JR.,' Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the issue of whether a private insurance company is entitled to official immunity when acting as a fiscal intermediary or a carrier on behalf of the United States in the administration of a Medicare program.