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Santa Paula Doctor Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud For Role In Hospice Scam That Bilked Medicare Out Of $3.2 Million

LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County physician who worked for two Pasadena hospices pleaded guilty today to defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million by billing the public health insurance program for medically unnecessary hospice services.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 24, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions