Dr. Oz says Medicare will cut off hospices suspected of fraud

Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced that Medicare will terminate funding to hospices suspected of fraudulent activity. The announcement came in response to a CBS News investigation that identified numerous hospices in Los Angeles County with red flags indicating potential fraud. Oz told CBS correspondent Adam Yamaguchi that the federal government is actively working to combat hospice fraud through these funding cuts. The move represents a significant enforcement action against an industry that has faced increasing scrutiny over billing practices and patient care standards.