A California woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing $3.2 million from Medicare as part of an elaborate hospice scam.
The woman, identified as 49-year-old Flor Mora, shared photos of the lavish $4 million dream home she bought from the funds she is accused of stealing before being hit with felony charges.
Mora purchased the luxurious seaside home located in the Carmel Highlands in Monterey County, California, in November 2025. It would later be featured in the Washington Street Journal and even voted the House of the Year. Little did voters know that Mora had paid for the early 20th-century style home with reportedly stolen funds.
Mora publicly boasted about the stunning ocean-view home, noting that she had been admiring it for a long time.
“Every time I drove down that street, this home always stood out to me,” she said. “I would admire it and quietly hope that one day it might be mine.”
Mora, alongside six other complicit individuals, was allegedly running a fake hospice clinic called Foundation Hospice, Inc. She appears to be the ringleader of the scam, as she is listed on record as the owner of the fake foundation.
The scam Mora was allegedly part of running has been described by law enforcement as a “sophisticated conspiracy”. Between 2016 and 2024, Mora and those she was working with were reportedly stealing millions from Medicare and Medicaid.
While operating the then-undetected scam, Mora was once considered a respected member of the community. A local hospital, Mee Memorial Healthcare System in Monterey County, even shared a photo of her on their social media. They thanked her for donating food for staff during the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The photo, taken in May of 2020, shows Mora posing while wearing a mask and carrying a tray of sandwiches.
Those working with Mora who have also been charged in connection with the scam include medical directors and healthcare clinic owners.
Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement of warning to those who may be considering taking part in similar scams.
“To those committing fraud: we’re watching, we’re investigating, and we’ll act,” he said.