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Americans who built this country on hard work and honest dealing are rightly furious as reports surface of hospice networks gaming Medicare while vulnerable seniors pay the price. Representative Buddy Carter has been sounding the alarm in hearings and media appearances, demanding that federal and state authorities stop treating this as a paperwork problem and start treating it like the criminal conspiracy it looks like. Lawmakers should not be placated by excuses — this is theft from our seniors and from taxpayers who deserve better.
The federal response finally escalated when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services imposed nationwide moratoria on new hospice and home health enrollments effective May 13, 2026, a move that should have happened months ago. Conservatives who have pushed for fiscal responsibility welcome this step, but we also know moratoria alone are not a cure; real accountability requires prosecutions, tough audits, and swift removal of bad actors. If Washington is serious about protecting Medicare, the Department of Justice and state attorneys general must follow through now.
The scope of the abuse is staggering: investigators have uncovered schemes tied to Los Angeles and other regions that allegedly funneled tens of millions of dollars through sham hospice operations, and auditors even found scores of providers operating from a single physical address. These aren’t isolated billing errors — they’re organized efforts that exploit loopholes and the good will of families at the worst moments of their lives. Anyone who enabled or profited from this, from crooked operators to negligent state oversight boards, should face the full force of the law.
Congressman Carter has not only called out the rot; he’s worked across the aisle on policy solutions aimed at strengthening hospice oversight and workforce quality, showing that conservatives can lead on protecting patients as well as dollars. Legislation to enhance education, tighten enrollment standards, and expand enforcement tools is common-sense reform that both sides should embrace — but only if it includes teeth. We must ensure reforms don’t become another layer of bureaucracy that paperovers the problem while fraudsters keep operating.
It’s time for states that turned a blind eye to be held accountable, not rewarded with bailouts or empty audits. The recent congressional oversight hearings exposed how oversight failures and lax enrollment practices created fertile ground for abuse, and state officials must answer for their role in permitting these schemes. Patriots should demand prosecutions, clawbacks of ill-gotten gains, and a permanent culture shift toward rigorous verification and enforcement.
Hardworking Americans shouldn’t be forced to subsidize fraud while politicians pat themselves on the back for issuing press releases. If you care about protecting seniors, defending taxpayers, and restoring integrity to government programs, raise your voice now — demand investigations, support bold reforms, and vote out officials who let this happen. The dignity of our elders and the security of Medicare depend on it.
