PSA: Medicare Hospice Fraud 

Date : October 13, 2026

The Federal Bureau of Investigation posted a Public Service Announcement. Medicare recipients are being enrolled in hospice services they don’t need. Recipients that are targeted also maybe be billed for services that were not provided. 

The FBI recommends following these tips:

• Never give out Medicare or other insurance information to anyone who is not your doctor.
• Never accept incentives like gift cards or money in return for hospice services and be wary of too good to be true offers.
• Use Medicare’s Hospice Compare site to look up provider ratings; avoid providers with low star ratings.
• Always review your explanation of benefits statements and Medicare Summary Notices for unknown providers and services

You can file a report with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.

Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2026). Emerging Hospice Fraud Targeting Medicare Recipients. https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260603