California files felony charges against 21 people in alleged $267m hospice fraud scheme

By Uwa Ede-Osifo · The Guardian World

Suspects allegedly bought 14 hospice companies and used stolen identities to fraudulently bill state health plan Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox California authorities have filed felony charges against 21 people, who they say orchestrated a hospice fraud scheme that cost the state $267m, the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, announced on Thursday. The suspects allegedly bought personal identifying information for non-California residents from the dark web and used the stolen identities to enroll in Medi-Cal, a state program that gives low-income residents free or low-cost health care. Continue reading...