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12/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/12/2024 21:09

Glendale Woman And Lakewood Man Found Guilty Of $3.2 Million Hospice Fraud Scheme Involving Kickbacks For Patient Referrals

Glendale Woman And Lakewood Man Found Guilty Of $3.2 Million Hospice Fraud Scheme Involving Kickbacks For Patient Referrals

LOS ANGELES - A Glendale woman and a Lakewood man have been found guilty by a jury of paying and receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks for patient referrals that resulted in the submission of approximately $3.2 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for purported hospice care, the Justice Department announced today.

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Action Details

  • Date:December 12, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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