Mehmet Oz on California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid state's hospice fraud surge: "We are talking"
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CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz is discussing California's growing hospice fraud problem with Governor Newsom.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, stated to CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi that "If we could fix California it would help the rest of the country," regarding the state's hospice fraud problem. This statement acknowledges California's ongoing struggle with a growing hospice fraud issue. The article does not provide specific data, systems affected, or documented consequences beyond the general statement of a "growing hospice fraud problem."
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