Federal Cases Expose Expanding Southern California Health‑Care Fraud Schemes Tied to Medi‑Cal and Medicare
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Federal prosecutions in Southern California have exposed an expanding pattern of fraud targeting Medi‑Cal and Medicare, including an alleged $50 million hospice scheme that lured healthy patients into hospice with cash kickbacks and sham care. In a separate case, Paul Richard Randall pleaded guilty to wire fraud after billing Medi‑Cal more than $269 million (paid over $178 million) by exploiting a temporary rule that removed pre‑approval for costly drugs, using a controlled pharmacy to submit massive claims and laundering proceeds to pay kickbacks; he faces up to 30 years in prison with sentencing scheduled for August and federal officials link the case to broader anti‑fraud efforts in the state.