About this episode

The episode discusses the investigation into hospice and home health care fraud in California, highlighting the actions taken by federal and state authorities.

Federal and state authorities report investigating hospice and home health care fraud in California , primarily involving Medicare and Medicaid billing. A federal anti‑fraud task force , formed in mid‑March, is described as coordinating with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify providers showing indicators of improper billing. According to figures cited, hundreds of hospice providers and several dozen home health agencies in California have had payments suspended while investigations are ongoing, involving an estimated hundreds of millions of dollars in suspended or questioned claims. A significant portion of the flagged providers are located in Los Angeles County , with authorities citing patterns such as unusually high billing volumes, shared addresses among many licensed hospices, and lack of evidence of active operations. Law enforcement actions mentioned include search warrants, arrests, and criminal charges against individuals accused of submitting fraudulent claims for hospice services that were allegedly unnecessary or not provided. Investigators allege some schemes involved: Enrolling beneficiaries who did not meet hospice eligibility…

People in this episode

Host: Ted Cruz

Topics covered

• hospice fraud
• health care fraud
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• California

Keywords

• fraud
• investigation
• billing
• Los Angeles County

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Places: California, Los Angeles County

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