California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has provided an update on how the state is tackling fraudulent activity in the hospice space amid rising federal concerns.
More than 280 licenses have been revoked among new hospice operators entering the state during the last two years, the governor reported on Tuesday.
Despite the progress, state regulators and watchdog agencies have faced an onslaught of increased scrutiny from the federal government and agencies such as the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Newsom indicated. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and other agency officials visited hospices in California and Nevada earlier this month, pledging greater efforts to combat fraud…