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California's Hospice Fraud Bust: $267 Million Scheme Uncovered

4/10/2026

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The California Department of Justice arrested five individuals in a hospice fraud crackdown that allegedly defrauded Medi-Cal of $267 million.
Twenty-one suspects face conspiracy and identity theft charges in the operation named Skip Trace that targeted ten locations in Southern California.
A CBS News analysis found over 700 hospices in LA County raised fraud concerns, while U.S. Department of Justice charged eight individuals, including healthcare professionals, in a related investigation.

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The California Department of Justice arrested five individuals in a hospice fraud crackdown that allegedly defrauded Medi-Cal of $267 million.
Twenty-one suspects face conspiracy and identity theft charges in the operation named Skip Trace that targeted ten locations in Southern California.
A CBS News analysis found over 700 hospices in LA County raised fraud concerns, while U.S. Department of Justice charged eight individuals, including healthcare professionals, in a related investigation.