CBS Investigation Finds Growing Hospice Fraud Red Flags in Los Angeles County, Including Healthy 69‑Year‑Old Listed as Dying Patient
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CBS News analyzed records for every hospice in Los Angeles County and found growing red flags of potential fraud, including instances where healthy people were listed as terminally ill. The investigation — framed as a national warning about risks to Medicare and taxpayers — spotlights an active 69‑year‑old recorded as a dying hospice patient and suggests possible identity misuse or false enrollment amid enforcement gaps despite California’s pledge to stop hospice fraud.
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