Hospice fraud

Bipartisan lawmakers demanded accountability during a Capitol Hill hearing on hospice fraud, with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith vowing to address the theft of tax dollars and Medicare benefits. Smith emphasized that fraudsters would no longer operate 'in the dark.'

Congress is seeking recommendations to combat hospice fraud after a CBS News investigation revealed widespread potential fraud in California. Lawmakers are consulting experts, advocates, and victims to address the issue.

A California woman testified before lawmakers about her experience with hospice fraud, where she was falsely told she was in hospice care in L.A. County after filing a Medicare claim for a pickleball injury. The incident highlights concerns about fraudulent practices in the healthcare system.

A crackdown targets alleged hospice fraud in California, with prosecutors accusing bogus payments of costing the state's Medicaid program $267 million. CBS News reports on the investigation into widespread fraud allegations.

California police raided homes in a suspected hospice fraud case involving 21 suspects accused of a $267 million scheme with no legitimate patients. The operation was captured on body cam footage and led to criminal charges being filed against the suspects.

California officials arrested 21 suspects in a hospice fraud case involving $267 million in alleged state funds. The arrests followed a CBS News investigation exposing widespread fraud in Los Angeles hospice care.