Dr. Oz Attacking Hospice Scam Empire

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Dr. Oz vows to decertify half of California’s fraudulent hospices, protecting American taxpayers from a $3.5 billion Medicare scam run by organized crime.

Story Highlights

CMS Administrator Dr. Oz targets 900 illegitimate hospices in LA County for decertification, halting their ability to bill Medicare.
Los Angeles County accounts for 18% of national hospice Medicare billing despite small population share, signaling massive fraud.
The hospice industry exploded sevenfold in five years, with $3.5 billion suspected fraud tied to gangs and identity theft of seniors.
Governor Newsom attacks federal crackdown as “cosplay,” despite the state’s 280 license revocations failing to stop the epidemic.
House Republicans hold a hearing on Medicare fraud, backing Oz’s aggressive enforcement against taxpayer theft.

Federal Crackdown Targets Hospice Fraud Epicenter

Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator under President Trump, announced on January 9, 2026, a federal initiative to decertify fraudulent hospice providers.

Los Angeles County emerged as the fraud hotspot, accounting for 18% of national Medicare billing for home health and hospice services.

Oz documented 42 hospices clustered in a four-block area of Van Nuys on January 27, highlighting the impossible concentrations in multi-tenant buildings along Van Nuys and Victory Boulevards. This action restores fiscal responsibility after years of Biden-era waste and shields seniors’ benefits from thieves.

Organized Crime Steals Billions from Taxpayers

Fraudulent operators steal Medicare beneficiary identities, bill for unnecessary services, and pay kickbacks to recruiters enrolling healthy seniors. Dr. Oz stated Russian and Armenian gangs corrupt doctors to lie about patient eligibility, fueling a seven-fold hospice growth in LA over five years.

The Mirzoyan-Terdjanian crime ring previously stole $100 million via phantom clinics, with many similar Armenian American owners prosecuted since. Nationwide, hospice fraud totaled $198.1 million in 2023, according to HHS Inspector General data. Taxpayers demand that this plunder end now.

Over 700 of LA County’s 1,800 hospices trigger state red flags for fraud. Oz pledged to revoke billing rights from half, about 900 providers, based on clear criteria. This protects legitimate care for dying Americans while dismantling scam networks.

House Republicans scheduled a February 3 hearing, “Common Schemes, Real Harm,” to expose trends and support federal oversight in response to state failures.

Newsom’s Deflection Ignores State Shortcomings

Governor Newsom’s office mocked Oz as “cosplaying” a fraud fighter, claiming that California imposed a licensing moratorium years ago and has since revoked 280 licenses.

Yet the epidemic persists, with Attorney General Rob Bonta admitting hospice fraud rages in greater Los Angeles. State task force secured 109 charges and 24 civil cases, but failed to curb $3.5 billion LA losses. Newsom accused Oz of racial profiling after the Van Nuys video, demanding a review while shielding cronies.

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— Ranked News (@RankedNews) March 14, 2026

CMS sent Newsom a letter demanding a comprehensive action plan within three weeks. The federal task force now coordinates with HHS to enforce program integrity.

This clash pits Trump’s decisive leadership against California’s soft-on-fraud bureaucracy, prioritizing criminals over citizens. Oz’s boots-on-the-ground approach exposes what task forces missed.

Impacts on Families, Seniors, and Fiscal Health

Medicare beneficiaries suffer identity theft and are denied real care as fraud clogs the system. Legitimate providers face consolidation amid heightened scrutiny but gain by eliminating crooked competitors.

Taxpayers stand to recover billions, curbing inflation drivers like program abuse. Armenian community voices profiling fears, yet patterns of prosecutions demand accountability without excuses. In the long term, new federal standards promise industry-wide cleanup.

Dr. Oz declared, “Do not steal from the American people,” vowing to end the scam. With Trump restoring sanity to government, this crackdown upholds conservative values of limited spending, law and order, and protecting the vulnerable from grifters.

Americans weary of woke excuses and globalist waste cheer federal muscle finally tackling waste head-on.