Senator Queries Medicare Agency Over Startup Abuse Reports

Elder care startup Papa Inc. is attracting fresh scrutiny from lawmakers following allegations of abuse at the company.

The chairman of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging plans to send a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday, asking the agency to explain how it vets the startup’s service to ensure it protects seniors from harm and is “a worthwhile investment for taxpayers.”

The letter comes as part of an inquiry into the startup’s safety practices, after a Bloomberg Businessweek investigation last year into extensive complaints about the service.

Democratic Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania asked the ...