Whistleblower Points Finger at Newsom as Congress Digs Into California Hospice Fraud [WATCH]

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said his committee is focusing its investigation on alleged large-scale hospice fraud in California following a state audit that identified billions in questionable spending.

During a televised exchange, Sandra Smith introduced the issue by pointing to the scope of the allegations, stating, “California focusing on allegations of rampant hospice fraud, another wasteful spending on taxpayer dollars.”

Smith then asked Comer about the direction of the investigation, saying, “Let’s bring in our House Oversight Committee Chairman, James Comer, welcome to you, Mr. Chairman. So where is your energy focused here?”

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Comer responded by outlining the committee’s current priorities, saying, “We’re focused solely on hospice fraud in California, specifically in Los Angeles County.”

He referenced the findings of a recent audit, stating, “A state audit just came out and confirmed that there’s at least three and a half billion dollars, billion dollars in hospice fraud, primarily in one county, Los Angeles County, in California.”

Comer emphasized the scale of the alleged fraud relative to federal spending, saying, “That three and a half billion dollar price tag represents over 10% of the total bill for the federal government, for hospice in all 50 states, in every city and every state in America.”

He said the audit raised clear concerns about systemic issues, stating, “So the red flags are there that there was rampant fraud.”

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Comer also referenced allegations raised by a whistleblower, saying, “There’s a whistleblower that’s come forward that alleges that Gavin Newsom knew about this.”

He compared the situation to another case previously examined by the committee, stating, “This is a very similar scenario to what we had in Minnesota.”

Comer said the investigation would shift focus accordingly, adding, “So we’re moving our investigation after Minnesota into California.”

He indicated that investigators believe additional findings may emerge, stating, “We believe this is the tip of the iceberg.”

Comer said the committee will prioritize the issue moving forward, stating, “So we’re going to be focused solely on fraud in California.”

He added that officials are expecting more individuals to come forward with information, stating, “Hopefully we’ll have more whistleblowers come forward.”

Comer concluded by emphasizing the goal of the investigation, saying, “And hopefully we can see some accountability.”

Smith highlighted additional details from the audit, underscoring the scale of the issue, stating, “Those are massive numbers we have on the screen, and this is from the state audit.”

She continued, “Three and a half billion, almost 2000 hospice providers involved, 112 hospices with state licenses in one commercial building.”

Smith added that the findings appear central to the investigation, stating, “I mean, obviously this is at the center of your of your investigation.”

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