Doctors, nurses arrested in SoCal health care fraud investigation
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. Department of Justice announced a major health care fraud takedown in Southern California, resulting in eight arrests and charges against more than a dozen individuals for suspected fraud totaling around $60 million.
- The fraud involved recruiting beneficiaries who were not terminally ill to pose as hospice patients, leading to fraudulent Medicare claims for hospice care services.
- Authorities served search and arrest warrants across the region, from Covina to Lakewood, targeting fraudulent hospice care operations.
- Dr. Mehmet Oz stated that every hospice in California will be reviewed this year to address and prevent further fraud.
- DOJ officials criticized state and local leadership, including Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County, for a lack of oversight in combating hospice fraud.
