15 hospices incorporated in a single day, in a single suite in Van Nuys
Los Angeles Daily News – The businesses, which should have raised red flags for potential fraud, have received more than $12 million from Medicare and Medi-Cal since 2023.
We visited “ground zero” for hospice fraud: Los Angeles, California
CBS News – A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing.
California invested billions into a new grade for 4-year-olds — without a plan to evaluate it
LAist – Experts say California isn’t studying its own transitional kindergarten program, despite research that has shown a public preschool program doesn’t guarantee better outcomes.
Los Angeles hospice fraud reaches billions as Medicare providers scam federal system with fake companies
Ghost patients, sham companies, offshore owners, corrupt doctors. Auditors and prosecutors say hospice fraud in Los Angeles is off the charts, with providers scamming billions from taxpayers for patients that don’t exist, poor care and no care.
California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions
For more than a decade, the California State Auditor has issued warnings to lawmakers about government waste, fraud, cost overruns, and broken oversight systems across state government. Again and again, audits called for changes in state law meant to fix those problems.