A CBS News Investigation into hospices found an industry ripe for fraud, especially in California. A Los Angeles County hospice physician's name, Dr. Rajiv Bhuva, was tied to nearly 2,800 Medicare patients' claims across 126 California hospices in 2024, according to data we analyzed.
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One hospice doctor. One year. $71 million worth of Medicare claims.
A CBS News Investigation into hospices found an industry ripe for fraud, especially in California. A Los Angeles County hospice physician's name, Dr. Rajiv Bhuva, was tied to nearly 2,800 Medicare patients' claims across 126 California hospices in 2024, according to data we analyzed.
Published April 7, 2026, 1:43 PM
Updated April 7, 2026, 2:43 PM1.1K
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