Hospice where staggering 97% of terminal patients survive is accused of defrauding Medicare for $7.45 million

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Gladwin and Amelou Gill, owners of 626 Hospice (St. Francis Palliative Care), were arrested for allegedly defrauding Medicare of $7.45 million.
The hospice had an unusually high survival rate of over 97% after five years, a red flag for potential fraud.
Federal officials announced a series of arrests targeting hospice fraud nationwide.
A CBS News investigation found over 700 of approximately 1,800 hospices in Los Angeles County triggered multiple fraud red flags.
Warning signs for hospice fraud include low patient counts, excessive billing, shared staff across companies, and terminally ill patients discharged alive.
The House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into "rampant hospice fraud" in California, citing a CBS News report.
California's Attorney General's office has pursued over 100 criminal and two dozen civil cases against hospice industry defendants.
A moratorium on new hospice licenses in California has been extended through January 2027.

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