CBS发现加利福尼亚州恶性收容所欺诈猖獗, 数百个机构违反规则, 超额收费医疗保险, 并危及病人。 CBS finds rampant hospice fraud in California, with hundreds of agencies violating rules, overbilling Medicare, and endangering patients.

CBS新闻的一项调查揭露了加利福尼亚州，尤其是洛杉矶县，存在广泛的临终关怀欺诈，近1800家临终关怀机构中有700多家出现多重警示信号，如共用办公室、患者活体出院和身份盗窃。 A CBS News investigation uncovered widespread hospice fraud in California, particularly in Los Angeles County, where over 700 of nearly 1,800 hospices showed multiple red flags such as shared offices, patients discharged alive, and identity theft. 行业快速增长和监督松懈助长了欺诈行为,导致几百万的《医疗保健计划》资金超额发放,有些案件涉及身份失窃和鬼机构在没有工作人员的情况下运作。 The fraud, fueled by rapid industry growth and lax oversight, led to millions in overbilled Medicare funds, with some cases involving stolen identities and ghost agencies operating without staff. 尽管国家采取了行动,包括吊销执照和提出刑事指控,但欺诈行为持续存在,引起人们对病人安全和纳税人废物的关切。 Despite state actions including license revocations and criminal charges, fraudulent operations persist, raising concerns about patient safety and taxpayer waste.