State records show 89 hospice companies at one Los Angeles office plaza. We went to look for ourselves. - CBS News
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CBS investigation found 89 hospice companies registered at one Los Angeles office, suggesting potential Medicare fraud.
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Your Medicare premiums and tax dollars may fund fraudulent hospice billing schemes operating from shell offices rather than providing actual patient care.
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CBS News investigated an unusually high concentration of hospice companies operating out of a single Los Angeles office plaza, according to state records showing 89 such businesses registered at one location. The concentration raises questions about whether these hospices are genuinely providing in-person care or operating as shell entities designed to bill Medicare and insurance companies. Hospice fraud has become a significant federal concern, with the industry expanding rapidly while oversight remains limited. A single office address housing dozens of hospice operations is a red flag for regulators, as legitimate hospice providers typically maintain distributed locations to serve patients across geographic service areas. The Trump administration and law enforcement agencies have prioritized healthcare fraud investigations, making this type of clustered operation a potential focus for federal scrutiny.
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The Trump administration has prioritized healthcare fraud investigations, making this concentrated operation a potential focus for federal scrutiny.
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