Medicare-certified home health agency supply continued to grow in 2024, but much of that expansion was concentrated in California — particularly Los Angeles County, an area previously identified by the California state auditor as a major hotspot for hospice fraud, waste and abuse — according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). California, and Los Angeles County in particular, has also become the poster child for home health care fraud. “Excluding California, the supply of home health agencies declined by about 1% between 2019 and 2024,” MedPAC’s July 2026 Data Book read.
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Source: https://homehealthcarenews.com/2026/07/medpac-flags-california-los-angeles-as-primary-drivers-of-home-health-agency-growth/