Today’s Catch Up
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Hospice where staggering 97% of terminal patients survive is accused of defrauding Medicare for $7.45 million
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 five years. They were the first in a series of arrests planned Thursday, federal officials told CBS News.
A high survival rate at a hospice provider is one of a series of red flags identified by state auditors for fraud because most people enter hospice care in the final stages of a terminal illness. In past cases of fraud, operators were found to be using false or stolen identities to collect federal reimbursements for palliative care.
Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Politico over preview of Trump address on Iran
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at Politico on social media Wednesday over a report published about President Donald Trump's address to the nation about the war in Iran.
"This story was based on 'six people familiar with the planning,' and I am sure none of them actually read the President’s speech before it was delivered. Politico did not even reach out to the White House for comment," Leavitt said on X.
