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Hospice Fraud Is OIG ‘Top Priority,’ Agency Tells Congress

Published on Fri Jun 04, 2021

Hospice fraudster grabs the spotlight. The high-profile Merida Group case in South Texas isn’t dying down yet. The HHS Office of Inspector General highlights the $150 million scheme in its latest Semiannual Report to Congress. Recap: Merida CEO Henry McInnis was convicted of fraud and other charges in a 2019 trial. Prosecutors proved McInnis and codefendants falsely told patients with [...]
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