Community Healthcare CEO: Enact moratorium to combat hospice fraud

Community Healthcare CEO: Enact moratorium to combat hospice fraud 
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 10/4/24 
Community Healthcare of Texas CEO Viki Jingle has kept her finger on the pulse of potential hospice fraud occurring in her home state. She and her colleagues recently brought a range of concerns to a discussion with Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) in Community Healthcare’s second meeting with the Congress member. Van Duyne has been among the legislators who have been most vocal about hospice fraud since the problem began to emerge. Among the most important issues under discussion is a rash of newly licensed hospice operators in multiple states that some have associated with suspicious or unethical practices. The issue first gained attention in 2022 in California, but stakeholders have also raised concerns about providers in Nevada, Arizona and Texas. [Click on the title's link to continue reading.]