Chemed: Hospice Subsidiary VITAS Healthcare Overutilizing Intensive Services at Medicare’s Expense; Company Has Long History of Improper Billing Practices

As the Trump Administration continues its crackdown on hospice fraud, a Capitol Forum investigation has found that VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed (CHE) and the largest hospice operator in the country, may be systematically overbilling Medicare by tens of millions of dollars annually. Moreover, this practice has drawn repeated scrutiny from government watchdogs over […]

Published on Aug 13, 2026

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