Reps. Van Duyne and Blumenauer Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Increased Oversight of Unacceptable Fraud and Abuse in Hospice Care
Yesterday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Representatives Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure expressing their concern about fraud and abuse within the hospice benefit and requesting a briefing on CMS’s hospice-related oversight activities as well as any gaps in oversight tools.The letter said in