On May 13, 2026, as part of its ongoing effort to address home health and hospice fraud, the Trump administration announced a 6-month moratorium on new Home Health and Hospice enrollment, effective immediately. The federal register notice for home health and hospice is set to be published on May 15, 2026. In general, the moratorium will not impact the following providers:
- Newly enrolling home health and hospice agencies that submitted their Medicare applications prior to May 13, 2026;
- Changes in practice location;
- Changes in provider information, such as phone number; or
- Changes in ownership (except changes in ownership that would require an initial enrollment).
The CMS Press Release is available here.
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