CBS News investigation reveals 89 hospice companies operating from single Los Angeles office building
A CBS News investigation found that 89 licensed hospice companies are registered at the Merabi Professional Medical Plaza in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Patient advocate Sheila Clark called the building a 'ground zero' example of suspected hospice fraud. Investigators consider this 'clustering' of hospice companies a major red flag for potential Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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- Breitbart+19.6 h
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Fraud Report: 89 Hospice Companies Located in Los Angeles Office Building”
“LA office plaza at the center of rampant hospice fraud concerns: report”
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Fact ledger
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The building is the Merabi Professional Medical Plaza in the Van Nuys neighborhood
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