Posts Tagged ‘Hospice fraud crackdown’
Hospice Owner and Biller Sentenced for Roles in Hospice Fraud and Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of two California-based hospice companies and his biller/consultant have been sentenced to one year and a day in prison each for their roles in a $9 million hospice fraud scheme. In addition, Gayk Akhsharumov, the owner of San Gabriel Hospice and Palliative Care Inc. and Broadway Hospice Inc., was ordered to pay nearly…
Read MoreOIG Cracks Down on Hospice Provider Fraud
Last year, the HHS Office of the Inspector General stated the hospice fraud was rampant and that it would be an enforcement priority for the agency. The OIG found that some hospice operators, doctors and staff were recruiting patients to maximize profits, even when in some cases the patients didn’t need hospice care. Their illegal…
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