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In 2026, 15 fake hospices were registered in one day using a single address, billing $12.3M to Medicare and Medi-Cal amid widespread fraud and failed oversight.
In March 2026, an investigation uncovered that 15 hospices were registered in a single day at one Van Nuys office suite, part of a larger pattern involving 89 hospices and home care agencies using the same address.
Operating through a virtual office service, the facilities used suffixes to bypass co-location rules, billed $12.3 million to Medicare and Medi-Cal, and had only one full-time employee each.
State and federal oversight failed to detect the issue, though three hospices were later decertified over improper patient certifications and staffing.
Overlaps in ownership, phone numbers, and personnel were found, prompting federal officials, including CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, to call the fraud “shocking” and demand stronger oversight.
En 2026, 15 hospicios falsos fueron registrados en un día usando una sola dirección, facturando $12.3M a Medicare y Medi-Cal en medio de fraude generalizado y supervisión fallida.