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UPDATE: LA hospice fraudsters shut down their fraudulent business and flee the building.
X ^ | 03/27/2026 | Nick Shirley

Posted on 03/29/2026 9:20:34 PM PDT by SmokingJoe

🚨UPDATE: LA hospice fraudsters shut down their fraudulent business and flee the building. This ā€œbusinessā€ was operating as a home healthcare and hospice consultant, teaching others how to start a fraudulent hospice business.

Why run if you have nothing to hide?

FRAUD.

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KEYWORDS: california; corruption; crime; fleethebuilding; fraud; gavinnewsom; healthcare; hospice; karenbass; la; losangeles; nickshirley; ripoff; scam; theft; x
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1 posted on 03/29/2026 9:20:34 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Find them and get them to give up their redundant organs, give all money back, and give them a somewhat reduced sentence.


2 posted on 03/29/2026 9:25:25 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Beware.

The payments to the “providers” are probably direct deposited. Just because they are not in the building does not mean they have stopped their greed. Whichever democRAT(s) is getting their 10% of the loot may just figure out how to continue.


3 posted on 03/29/2026 9:27:12 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: SmokingJoe
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4 posted on 03/29/2026 10:13:41 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (be American or Be Gone)
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To: All

As of March 2026, while authorities have shut down over 280 hospice providers, hundreds of potentially fraudulent hospice businesses continue to operate in Los Angeles County, despite showing multiple red flags for fraud. CBS News

Why They Are Still Operating:
Many fraudulent companies are hard to shut down permanently because they use stolen patient identities and can disappear when investigated, only to re-emerge under new names.

Foreign nationals are often involved, sometimes sending money abroad and fleeing to their home countries during investigations. Instagram


Recent investigations indicate that while a state crackdown has been underway, the scale of the fraud is so vast—estimated at $3.5 billion in Los Angeles alone—that the problem persists, leading to new federal congressional probes in March 2026.

Key Findings on Status (March 2026):

Hundreds Still Operating: A CBS News analysis found that over 700 of the approximately 1,800 hospices in LA County (roughly 42%) exhibit multiple warning signs of fraud identified by the state, such as missing documentation, excessive patient numbers, or high patient survival rates. CBS News

“Ground Zero” Continues: Intense clustering remains, with nearly 500 hospices operating within a 3-mile radius in the San Fernando Valley. One building in Van Nuys has 89 different hospice companies registered to it, many showing fraud indicators.

Enforcement Actions: California has revoked over 280 hospice licenses and has 300 more under investigation. Furthermore, a task force suspended 70 high-risk hospice providers in Los Angeles within a week in March 2026. California State Portal | CA.gov

Congressional Investigation: Following these reports, the House Oversight Committee announced a probe on March 23, 2026, into “rampant” fraud in California hospice systems, demanding records from Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration. CBS News

Note: The state has a moratorium on new hospice licenses that was extended through 2024 to curb the growth. California State Portal | CA.gov


5 posted on 03/30/2026 1:16:20 AM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: SmokingJoe

Shocked! I am. Federal money that is administered by corrupt blue states, is the softest target.


6 posted on 03/30/2026 1:29:47 AM PDT by dennisw (Qatarlson the Insufferable blowhard = There is no limit to human stupidity.)
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To: Liz

How about giving them 30 days to refund the fraud and not prosecute. Anyone who refused, hang them off a bridge.


7 posted on 03/30/2026 4:18:05 AM PDT by Mouton (There is a new sheriff and deputy in town now!)
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To: SmokingJoe

It might be easier to cut off funds for all hospices

The ones that scream are likely legit, payments can be resumed after investigation.


8 posted on 03/30/2026 5:04:10 AM PDT by algore ( )
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To: Mouton

“How about giving them 30 days to refund the fraud and not prosecute. Then, hang them off a bridge.”

(Made a slight change in wording, I like mine better)


9 posted on 03/30/2026 5:16:25 AM PDT by Fireone (1. Avoid crowds 2.Head on a swivel 3.Be prepared to protect & defend those around you 4.Avoid crowds)
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To: SmokingJoe

Sunlight...and promises of a reward.


10 posted on 03/30/2026 5:17:45 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø šŸ“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

Home Healthcare is the next target industry. Totally unregulated and very easy to rip off the bed bound elderly. Democrats hate the costly elderly. This is all part of the plan where do you stick illiterate immigrants that can’t drive… Home Healthcare.


11 posted on 03/30/2026 5:39:09 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: SmokingJoe

‘shut it down’

wink wink. They just changed geographical locations.

They will NEVER be stopped.


12 posted on 03/30/2026 6:21:07 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Mouton

ok by me


13 posted on 03/30/2026 6:27:01 AM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: SmokingJoe

“...operating as a home healthcare and hospice consultant, teaching others how to start a fraudulent hospice business.”

It’s been obvious that many of the fraudsters had help setting up and running their scams. My guess is that there is a whole pyramid that leads to “non-profits” funded by the usual suspects. Find them. Prosecute them. Make the deep pockets pay for all losses downstream of them.


14 posted on 03/30/2026 7:10:01 AM PDT by Chewbarkah
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To: Mouton

“...Foreign nationals are often involved...”


In any case, deport them.


15 posted on 03/30/2026 7:53:22 AM PDT by hanamizu
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