Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes:

Sham Hospice Owners Face Charges In L.A.

Ill-gotten gains went to real estate and cars, feds allege. The feds’ battle against hospice fraud in California continues, with the latest case involving five individuals and $15 million in fraud proceeds. Authorities have arrested Petros Fichidzhyan, Juan Carlos Esparza, and Karpis Srapyan. The three “allegedly operated a series of sham hospice companies that were purportedly owned by foreign nationals [...]
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