HHS/CMS Announce Sweeping Home Health Anti-Fraud Effort in California, Texas

Earlier today, Department of Health & Human Services Secretary (HHS) Michael Leavitt and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk announced a joint home health anti-fraud effort targeted at Southern California and Harris County, Texas. Official communications from HHS indicate these areas have shown “a high frequency of home health care…