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California Physician Sentenced to 24 Months for $3.2M Hospice Fraud

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A Ventura County, California, physician has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for Medicare fraud for medically unnecessary hospice services. Dr. Victor Contreras worked for two hospices in Pasadena California Arcadia Hospice Provider Inc., and Saint Mariam Hospice Inc. Justice Department indicated.

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Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Convicted of $2.8M Hospice Fraud

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A federal jury has convicted Dr. John Thropay, a hospice medical director, on charges of health care fraud in a $2.8 Thropay was the medical director of several hospice companies, including Blue Sky Hospice, based in Van Nuys, California. The post Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Convicted of $2.8M million scheme.

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Executive Shake-Ups at Interim HealthCare, Amedisys, Traditions Health

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According to her LinkedIn profile, she is also an operating partner for the private equity firm The Vistria Group, which has a history of investing in home health and hospice companies. Interim, a portfolio company of Caring Brands International, is a national franchisor of home care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . As a nurse practitioner, what led you to begin a hospice program?

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Former Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Sentenced to 37 Months in Fraud Case

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John Thropay, a former medical director for several hospice companies, to 37 months in prison for his involvement in a $2.8 million hospice fraud scheme. Among the companies for which Thropay worked was Blue Sky Hospice, located in Van Nuys, California.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

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De novos have propelled recent growth among some hospice providers. Hospice of the Midwest expands with de novo Hospice of the Midwest recently opened a de novo in Marshalltown, Iowa, adding a fifth location to its footprint in the state. The hospice provider also has two locations in Minnesota and one in Nebraska.