OIG Cracks Down on Hospice Provider Fraud

OIG Cracks Down on Hospice Provider Fraud – The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale, P.A.:

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 activities amounted to hundreds of millions of dollars.