Hospice

Trump administration pauses Medicare enrollments for hospice providers amid fraud investigations

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Washington — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will be enacting a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies to target fraud. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, during the moratorium, “CMS will intensify targeted investigations, deploy advanced data analytics, and accelerate the removal of hospice and HHA … Read more

Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies

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NEW YORK — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is expanding its sweeping fraud-busting initiative in federal health programs with a nationwide six-month freeze on any new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies. The moratorium will temporarily stop all new providers in these categories from signing up for reimbursement from Medicare, the federal … Read more

Vance-led task force cuts off $1.4B from home health, hospice providers suspected of fraud

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force has withheld $1.4 billion in federal funding from home health and hospice providers nationwide, following a wave of suspensions enacted by an anti-fraud task force targeting operations in California, Minnesota and several other states. Approximately 90% of the suspended … Read more

89-year-old man in hospice gets his wish to attend one more Kentucky Derby

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An 89-year-old Kentucky Derby super fan in hospice care was granted a special wish — to make it to one more race. This past weekend marked the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, and Bob Weihe had been to 79 in a row. CBS News contributor David Begnaud posted a video online in an attempt to … Read more

Hospice CEO asks Congress how a provider can operate ‘out of a burrito stand in California’ with no oversight

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group told congressional lawmakers Tuesday that fraud in the industry is flourishing across the state, questioning how numerous fraudulent providers can continue to operate under the nose of regulators. Sheila Clark, the president and CEO of the California Hospice and … Read more

Lawmakers demand answers, reforms at hospice fraud hearing

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Capitol Hill saw bipartisan calls for accountability during a heated hearing on hospice fraud Tuesday. “We are holding this hearing because the American people are demanding answers about the theft of their tax dollars and their Medicare benefits. To the fraudsters: your time operating in the dark is way over,” House Ways and Means Committee … Read more

Hospice fraud hearing exposes toll of suspected scams:

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Lawmakers are demanding answers and looking for recommendations on how to crack down on hospice fraud, a problem costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. At a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, representatives on both sides of the aisle agreed they need more accountability to protect the Medicare hospice programs, which have been raided by … Read more

Crackdown targets alleged hospice fraud in California tied to $267 million in charges

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Crackdown targets alleged hospice fraud in California tied to $267 million in charges – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News has been investigating allegations of sweeping hospice fraud in California. Prosecutors say bogus payments cost the state’s Medicaid program $267 million. Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link