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orangecrush

(30,326 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:24 PM 9 hrs ago

Doctors, nurses arrested in SoCal health care fraud investigation

Source: ABC7

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced what they called a major health care fraud takedown throughout Southern California, which included the arrest of doctors and nurses.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli was joined during a press conference by several law enforcement agencies including the FBI, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

They said they served a series of search and arrest warrants throughout the region, from Covina to Lakewood. Eight people were arrested and more than a dozen are being charged for suspected health fraud which federal authorities say resulted in the loss of some $60 million.

Read more: https://abc7.com/post/doctors-nurses-arrested-socal-health-care-fraud-investigation/18829687/

I'm willing to bet this turns out to be bullshit.

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Doctors, nurses arrested in SoCal health care fraud investigation (Original Post) orangecrush 9 hrs ago OP

Nope there is actually A LOT of fraud in for profit hospice. However, the bullshit part is that mucifer 9 hrs ago #1

Gee...it was okay when Rick Scott did it. pecosbob 8 hrs ago #2

I wonder how much frauds occuring in Florida and Texas that's being "overlooked". cstanleytech 8 hrs ago #3

Might well be true. But then, the - 'Jimmy did it first' or 'the other kids were doing it too!'- excuse stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #4

Not disagreeing rather I suspect there's a lot there that's being deliberately ignored. cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #5

mucifer

(25,669 posts)

1. Nope there is actually A LOT of fraud in for profit hospice. However, the bullshit part is that

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:32 PM

9 hrs ago

they are blaming Gavin Newsome.

John Oliver did a whole episode on for profit hospice fraud. I have been a hospice nurse for decades and have known about it. I have worked in non profit hospices that don't do this stuff. But, my bosses have pointed it out.

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pecosbob

(8,392 posts)

2. Gee...it was okay when Rick Scott did it.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:51 PM

8 hrs ago

cstanleytech

(28,477 posts)

3. I wonder how much frauds occuring in Florida and Texas that's being "overlooked".

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:02 AM

8 hrs ago

stopdiggin

(15,465 posts)

4. Might well be true. But then, the - 'Jimmy did it first' or 'the other kids were doing it too!'- excuse

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:31 AM

7 hrs ago

has never really flown too well. Either legally, or ethically.

People that are screwing the wheels off the government (at every opportunity) - deserve a takedown. (IMO)

cstanleytech

(28,477 posts)

5. Not disagreeing rather I suspect there's a lot there that's being deliberately ignored.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:52 AM

6 hrs ago

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