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California couple arrested in $7.45 million Medicare hospice fraud probe

Federal agents arrested Dr. Gladwin Gill and psychologist Amelou Gill after investigators found unusually high patient survival rates and suspicious Medicare billing at their hospice in San Dimas, California.

Apr 2nd 2026 ยท United States

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  • Dr. Gladwin Gill and psychologist Amelou Gill were arrested after a federal raid in San Dimas and charged in connection with $7.45 million in alleged Medicare billing fraud.
  • The couple ran 626 Hospice, also known as St. Francis Palliative Care, which investigators flagged for unusually high patient survival rates for hospice care.
  • The arrests were announced as part of a larger action naming 15 defendants in a broader hospice fraud investigation.
  • A 2022 Los Angeles County audit found more than 700 of about 1,800 hospices triggered multiple warning signs of potential fraud.
  • Investigators cited red flags including low patient counts, excessive billing, patients discharged alive despite terminal classification, and clustering of many providers at single addresses.
  • Republican House investigators have requested documents from California officials as federal scrutiny of hospice billing increases.

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