OIG - Office of Inspector General
07/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/24/2024 15:33
Santa Paula Doctor Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud For Role In Hospice Scam That Bilked Medicare Out Of $3.2 Million
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.
Action Details
- Date:July 24, 2024
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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