Episode notes
California is facing a massive hospice fraud scandal. A bombshell investigation by CBS News found that more than 700 hospice providers in Los Angeles County alone show signs of fraud, with some operating out of empty offices while billing millions to the Medicare system! After Gavin Newsom launched a civil rights investigation into comments made by Mehmet Oz about the problem, the controversy has only grown. This week, I break down what hospice fraud is, what investigators uncovered, how California’s oversight failures allowed it to happen – and what accountability could look like moving forward.
Contact your representatives about their criminal negligence!
Template demanding action against hospice fraud: https://www.thecaliforniaconversation.com/s/Template-Hospice-Fraud.docx
How to find & contact your representatives: https://www.thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/resources
Check out more content related to California politics, here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI6CiPPZnCntOxJ2m6iAHX3sj1_Ll0RuF&si=mGhDjJJcgHc3CJfI
For sources cited in compiling today’s episode, check out my corresponding article here: https://www.thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/the-california-hospice-fraud-scandal
Timestamps:
00:00 – 01:52 More Fraud in California?
01:53 – 03:22 New CBS Bombshell Investigation
03:23 – 08:59 What is Hospice Fraud?
09:00 – 21:54 California’s MASSIVE Failures
21:55 – 30:32 California’s (Inadequate) Response
30:33 – 34:04 What Happens Now?