US EditionCBS Investigation Finds Over 700 LA Hospices With Fraud Indicators
The investigation found 742 hospices with fraud signs, including empty offices and billing for unprovided Medicare services, amid a 1,500% rise in LA hospice companies since 2010.
- On Tuesday, CBS News released an investigation into hospice fraud in Los Angeles, with reporter Andy Yamaguchi visiting addresses and finding many empty offices.
- CBS analysts report systemic red flags across about 1,800 hospices, with roughly 700 showing indicators of fraud involving stolen Medicare numbers.
- In one Los Angeles stretch, 500 registered hospice companies cluster within three miles, and 89 are in a single building with empty offices, piled-up mail, and dead phone lines.
- A spokesperson for Governor Newsom's office said California has cracked down on hospice fraud and the California Department of Justice has arrested criminals, while Rob Bonta, California Attorney General, said 'We need to be responsive to the red flags and react to them, not just count them.
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Los Angeles county faces scrutiny after alleged widespread hospice fraud exposed | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video Mobsters conning seniors out of hospice funds in Los Angeles Fox News senior national correspondent William La Jeunesse reports on alleged hospice care fraud in Los Angeles on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles is at the center of a recent exposé uncovering rampant hospice fraud across the county. CBS News recently released a deep dive into the fraud, revealing that several companies are …
Fraud Runs Wild in California and Gray Does Nothing
Democrat Adam Gray stood by while a massive hospice fraud scandal festered under Gavin Newsom’s watch, putting vulnerable patients at risk and ripping off California taxpayers. “Democrat Adam Gray is doing nothing while California taxpayers are ripped off by fraud, waste, and abuse in programs meant to protect vulnerable patients, all while Democrats keep expanding handouts for illegal immigrants. With leadership like that, it’s no surprise fami…
Hospice Fraud Explodes in California After State ‘Crackdown’: 742 Flagged Providers, $105 Million Overbilled, and Ghost Offices
In a damning new investigation titled “Hospice Fraud: Ground Zero in Los Angeles,” CBS News has exposed widespread fraud plaguing California’s hospice industry, particularly in Los Angeles County, where hundreds of providers exhibit multiple red flags of abuse despite state vows to crack it down. This revelation builds on earlier whistleblowing efforts, including independent journalist Nick Shirley’s groundbreaking exposés on similar “ghost” ope…
Visalia Lawmaker Macedo Leads Call on Newsom to Fix 'Rampant' Hospice Fraud
After media reports of what could be widescale fraud in Los Angeles County’s hospice care network, a group of California state legislators, led by Alexandra Macedo, R-Visalia, called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to implement protective measures after years of warnings with no apparent action. They say the governor failed to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to tighten regulations and oversight. “Your administration has failed to produce the emergency regulations f…
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