Dr. Mehmet Oz pledged this week to lead an effort that would decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying. “If they steal the money, they’ll steal your health, they’ll steal your life, and we’re … Read more
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, tells CBS News’ Adam Yamaguchi, “If we could fix California it would help the rest of the country,” as the state grapples with a growing hospice fraud problem. Source link
She was an active 69-year-old, but records said she was dying in hospice – CBS News Watch CBS News A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
Hospice facilities suspected of fraud still operating in California – CBS News Watch CBS News A CBS News investigation has found hundreds of hospice care companies in California are still operating despite the state finding multiple indicators of fraud. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more. Source link
Fraudulent hospice centers in California still operating despite crackdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Hospice fraud has grown in Los Angeles County despite a state crackdown on facilities with notable red flags, a CBS News Investigation found. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more. Source link
CBS News Investigation: Hospice fraud in California – CBS News Watch CBS News California vowed to stamp out hospice fraud, but a CBS News analysis found sweeping red flags remain at hundreds of hospices across Los Angeles. National correspondent Adam Yamaguchi looks into what this means for your tax dollars. Source link