Trending Now - Investigation Into LA Building Housing 89 Hospice Providers
WHO:
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, California State Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare), Kambiz Merabi (owner of Merabi Professional Medical Plaza), patient advocate Sheila Clark, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Dr. Mehmet Oz (head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).
WHAT:
The Merabi Professional Medical Plaza is home to 89 licensed hospice companies.
State records show 147 hospice and home health care agencies registered to the Van Nuys address.
A March 2022 report noted over 150 agencies registered to the building, exceeding its physical capacity.
Los Angeles County experienced a 1,500% increase in hospice agencies since 2010.
72 of the 89 registered hospices in Merabi Plaza have at least three potential warning signs for fraud.
Federal regulators found nearly 400 violations at 75 companies between 2021 and 2025.
Medicare officials visited the building two years ago to inspect hospice agencies.
Merabi claims only 12 hospice companies are currently operating at the address.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that hospice fraud rates remain "unacceptable."
WHERE:
Merabi Professional Medical Plaza, Van Nuys, California.
Los Angeles County, California.
WHEN:
The building was the subject of scrutiny in a report from March 2022.
Federal regulators visited the building multiple times between 2021 and 2025.
President Trump authorized a task force to eliminate fraud on March 16, 2026.
WHY:
Concerns about clustering of hospice companies in one building suggest potential fraud.
The increase in hospice agencies in Los Angeles County relative to its elderly population raises red flags.
HOW:
The clustering of hospice offices is considered a major red flag for potential fraud.
Auditors identified warning signs for fraud, including multiple hospices in one building, low patient counts, and excessive billing.
(UPDATED March 20, 2026 03:46 UTC)
Today, President Trump, along with Vice President JD Vance and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, addressed concerns over potential fraud at the Merabi Professional Medical Plaza in Van Nuys, which houses 89 licensed hospice companies. A report from March 2022 highlighted that the building had over 150 registered agencies, far exceeding its capacity, and troublingly, 72 of these hospices show signs of possible fraud, prompting federal regulators to investigate nearly 400 violations at 75 companies between 2021 and 2025. In response to the alarming rise in hospice agencies in Los Angeles County, which has seen a 1,500% increase since 2010, Trump authorized a task force on March 16, 2026, to tackle these issues head-on.