Dossier
Operation Skip Trace
Coverage of Operation Skip Trace in the Nexus archive.
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- Hospice fraud uses stolen identities for fake patients
The California Attorney General charged 21 individuals in a $267 million Medi-Cal hospice fraud ring, which used stolen identities from data breaches to enroll fake patients in shell hospice companies. Scammers billed the state for non-existent care, exploiting Medi-Cal through Covered California, with over $3.5 billion in estimated hospice fraud in Los Angeles County alone.
- Five arrested in alleged $267M hospice fraud scheme that exploited California's Medi-Cal system
Five individuals were arrested in a $267M hospice fraud scheme targeting California's Medi-Cal system, with 21 total charges linked to fraudulent billing and stolen identities. The investigation, dubbed 'Operation Skip Trace,' uncovered a network using fake records and shell companies to defraud Medicaid.