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Santa Paula Doctor and Lancaster Patient Recruiter Arrested in Hospice Fraud Scheme that Received Over $30 Million from Medicare

LOS ANGELES – Authorities today arrested a physician and a marketer on federal charges stemming from a scheme that bilked Medicare out of more than $30 million for medically unnecessary hospice services provided to patients who were obtained through illegal kickbacks.

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Action Details

  • Date:March 8, 2022
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions