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Witness says many California hospices appear unstaffed and poorly vetted
Summary
A witness told a hearing that numerous hospice providers in California appear unattended and improperly located, citing five months of uncollected mail from CMS and examples of hospices operating out of businesses such as a burrito stand and a tire shop. No response or formal action appears in the provided transcript.
A witness said many hospice providers in California appear to be unstaffed and may have passed licensing and certification checks despite inadequate oversight.
The witness said, "There is 5 months worth of mail that you can see stacked up from CMS and nobody's there," and asked, "How do you put a hospice in a burrito stand in California? How do you put…
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