California Hospice Owner Receives Nearly 5-Year Prison Sentence in $16M Fraud Scheme

A hospice operator in California has recently been sentenced to serve four years and nine months in prison for their involvement in a nearly $16 million fraud and money laundering scheme. Karpis Srapyan, 35, along with Petros Fichidzhyan and Juan Carlos Esparza, allegedly operated four sham hospice companies, which were allegedly owned by “foreign nationals,” […]

‘National Health Care Fraud Takedown’ Yields Arrests in Scams Totalling $14.6B

A joint effort by several federal agencies has resulted in the capture of parties responsible for, in aggregate, more than $14.6 billion in health care fraud. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) coordinated the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown in concert with the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), several U.S. Attorney’s offices […]

Guilty Plea Entered in ‘Massive’ $16M California Hospice Fraud Scheme

Mihran Panosyan of Winnetka, California, has pleaded guilty for his alleged involvement in a money laundering scheme that bilked Medicare of nearly $16 million.  Panosyan entered a guilty plea on Monday to charges of Medicare billing fraud and laundering more than $4.6 million through sham hospice companies, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department […]

HHS OIG: Greater Oversight Needed Among New Hospices

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is readying to unveil a new report that will unveil common billing trends among potentially fraudulent newly licensed hospices. The report, “Trends, Patterns, and Key Comparisons Related to New Medicare Hospice Provider Enrollments May Indicate the Need for Further Oversight” is […]