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Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech

Jul. 9, 2026

Health care fraud is surging, and enforcement is racing to keep up

California has emerged as a major focal point in the healthcare fraud crisis, with regulators targeting a surge of sham hospice and home health care operators and increasing enforcement efforts across the state.

Derrelle Janey

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Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Email: DJaney@olshanlaw.com

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John G. Moon

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Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

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Health care fraud is surging, and enforcement is racing to keep up
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California has become a major focal point for the healthcare fraud crisis, driven heavily by an epidemic of sham hospice and home health care operators in Southern California. Federal and state regulators have identified Los Angeles County as a uniquely dense hotbed for these illicit schemes.

Recent federal enforcement actions underscore the government's focus on health care fraud in California. In April 2026, authorities announced changes related to alleged hospice billing fra...

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