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$1.3 Billion Frozen in Sweeping California Hospice Fraud Crackdown

More than $1.3 billion in federal health care reimbursements have been halted, and 800 hospices have been suspended amid a sweeping crackdown on California hospice fraud.

These efforts have been led by Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who President Donald Trump selected to lead the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

Dr. Oz cited estimates suggesting roughly one-third of the nation’s hospice providers are based in Los Angeles—even though it only holds about 2.5% of the nation’s elderly population. 

“Ask yourself how that’s possible … it’s not.”

Oz further claimed “at least half” of the hospices in Los Angeles are frauds.

“We believe that at least half of the hospices in the entire area around Los Angeles are fraudulent. … Today we announce 800 of those hospices have been suspended. 800 hospices that........

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