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Vance-led unit suspends 447 LA hospices in $600 M fraud

4/23/2026

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Unit led by Vice President JD Vance suspended 447 Los Angeles hospices for $600 million fraud.
Sheila Clark testified before Ways and Means Committee on April 21, 2026, saying hospices lack staff or patients.
Dr. Lynn Ianni said a false hospice enrollment blocked her Medicare benefits for months.
Clark said Medicare hospice fraud hit $1.7 billion in 2024, 310 agencies enrolled in 2025, and an effort backed by National Alliance of Care at Home responded.

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Unit led by Vice President JD Vance suspended 447 Los Angeles hospices for $600 million fraud.
Sheila Clark testified before Ways and Means Committee on April 21, 2026, saying hospices lack staff or patients.
Dr. Lynn Ianni said a false hospice enrollment blocked her Medicare benefits for months.
Clark said Medicare hospice fraud hit $1.7 billion in 2024, 310 agencies enrolled in 2025, and an effort backed by National Alliance of Care at Home responded.