US Edition15 Charged for $50 Million in Hospice, Health Care Fraud in Southern California
Officials said the 8 defendants are among 15 charged in a scheme that allegedly billed Medicare more than $50 million for sham hospice care.
- On Thursday, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced 'Operation Never Say Die,' arresting eight individuals in Los Angeles for an alleged $50 million hospice fraud scheme targeting Medicare with non-terminal patient beneficiaries.
- Investigators allege the suspects operated sham hospice facilities by paying illegal kickbacks for non-terminal patient referrals and billing Medicare for services never provided, using 'shell companies' to bypass federal oversight.
- Lolita Beronilla Minerd allegedly submitted over $9 million in fraudulent claims, while Gladwin and Amelou Gill operated after being barred by law, with their facilities reporting 85% non-death discharge rates—five times the national average.
- Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz praised the arrests, while First Assistant U.S. Attorney Essayli stated prosecutors enforce a 'zero-tolerance policy' for defendants facing years in federal prison.
- The crackdown aligns with the Trump administration's 'War on Fraud,' as officials continue auditing California hospice licenses to reclaim billions in lost taxpayer funds and address rampant shell company registration schemes.
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