CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare | Part One

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Kim Brandt discusses hospice fraud, Medicare risks, and the future of healthcare with Chris Comeaux.

Send us Fan Mail In this compelling first installment, CMS Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt joins Chris Comeaux for a candid conversation about the growing hospice fraud crisis, the financial future of Medicare, and the urgent transformation happening across American healthcare. Drawing from her leadership role at CMS and firsthand experiences with hospice care in her own family, Brandt shares why hospice remains a critical pillar of compassionate care — whi...

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Host: Chris Comeaux

Guest: Kim Brandt

Topics covered

• hospice fraud
• Medicare risks
• healthcare transformation
• leadership
• compassionate care

Keywords

• hospice fraud
• Medicare
• healthcare
• CMS
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CMS, Medicare

Places: American healthcare

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