Hospice with 97% survival rate accused of defrauding Medicare for $7.45M

The FBI arrested a married couple Thursday accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice with a survival rate reported to be more than 97% after…

Congress launches investigation into California hospice fraud

House Republicans announced Monday that Congress will mount an investigation into “rampant hospice fraud,” alleging that potentially tens of millions in taxpayer funds may have been lost in improper payments…

Florida man stripped of U.S. citizenship after $3.8M COVID-19 fraud, judge rules

A Haitian-born man has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after a federal judge in Florida found he defrauded COVID-19 relief programs out of millions of dollars and lied during…

Dr. Oz pledges to tackle hospice fraud: "Do not steal from the American people"

Dr. Mehmet Oz pledged this week to lead an effort that would decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not…

DOJ's call for resources in Minnesota includes military attorneys, auditors

The Pentagon is asking military attorneys to travel to Minnesota on assignment to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, CBS News has learned, after the Justice Department called for more resources to…

Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes

As national attention focuses on the growing fraud scandal in Minnesota, which federal prosecutors estimate could top $9 billion, the state’s Democratic Governor Tim Walz has announced he is dropping…

Colorado Gov. Polis on "pro-freedom" vaccine stance, fraud claims from Trump

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat finishing out his final term who has at times found himself at odds with his party on key national issues, says the best way…

Records reveal Minnesota's long history with day care fraud warnings

A viral video has put a national spotlight on Minnesota’s child care network as allegations of widespread fraud swirl. Records show Minnesota has been trying to improve oversight of the Child…

Guilty verdict in Feeding Our Future founder's fraud trial

A jury delivered a string of guilty verdicts Wednesday afternoon in what prosecutors call the largest pandemic fraud case in the country. The jury heard closing arguments Tuesday against accused…

Five out of seven defendants in Feeding our Future fraud case found guilty of multiple counts

MINNEAPOLIS — Five out of seven defendants who were accused of swindling more than $40 million in the Feeding our Future COVID relief fraud case have been found guilty on multiple…

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