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FRAUD: Almost 20% of All Medicare Home Healthcare Spending Is in ONE County

  • Los Angeles County accounts for 18% of all U.S. Medicare home health and hospice billing, totaling $3.5 billion annually, according to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz.
  • The California State Auditor reported that from 2010 to 2021, licensed hospice agencies in Los Angeles County grew by 1,589% due to lax regulations.
  • Hospice fraud in Los Angeles County has reportedly cost taxpayers $198.1 million in FY2023, with many agencies engaging in questionable practices according to investigators.
  • A doctor in Los Angeles billed $120 million in one year for treating 1,900 patients, highlighting serious Medicare fraud issues.
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Santa Monica Observer broke the news in on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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