A federal anti-fraud task force has suspended 447 hospices and 23 home health agencies due to suspected malfeasance totaling an estimated $600 million in the Los Angeles area.
The suspensions were facilitated by a federal anti-fraud task force led by Vice President J.D. Vance. The White House established the task force in March, which in addition to Vance includes the participation of 10 federal agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and Labor, among others.
Providers in California lauded the suspensions.
“We welcome today’s action to hold fraudulent hospice and home health agencies accountable that have exploited seniors and their families, under the guise of helping them, for far too long,” Sheila Clark, CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association said in a statement. “In California, scammers…
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- Skimming: Criminals use small devices called “skimmers” placed over ATM or point-of-sale card slots to capture the data from your card’s magnetic strip.
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- Account Takeover (ATO): A hacker gains access to your online banking credentials (often through malware or phishing) and changes the contact details or passwords, locking you out while they drain your funds.