Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
CMS said the pause will let regulators intensify investigations and use new data tools while existing providers continue serving Medicare patients.
- On Wednesday, Vice President Vance and Administrator Mehmet Oz announced a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies to combat systemic fraud.
- Vice President Vance announced the federal government is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements from California, stating the state "has not taken fraud very seriously."
- According to CMS, recent enforcement efforts in Los Angeles have suspended payments for 773 hospice providers and 23 home health agencies, totaling roughly $70 million in frozen funds.
- The Trump administration is requiring 50 Medicaid programs to demonstrate they are "effectively and aggressively" prosecuting fraud, warning that noncompliance will result in federal anti-fraud funding cuts.
- CMS has expanded review programs in Florida, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas to identify improper claims before payments are issued, strengthening oversight across Medicare-funded healthcare programs.
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Richmond Times-DispatchUS blocks new provider Medicare enrollment
The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according to a government statement posted Wednesday, citing concerns about widespread fraud.
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Some providers blocked from Medicare signup
The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according to a government statement posted Wednesday, citing concerns about widespread fraud.
Idaho hospice agencies react to nationwide Medicare enrollment freeze
The Trump administration announced Wednesday a six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies nationwide, claiming the move is aimed at cracking down on fraud.RELATED | Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agenciesThe moratorium will stop any new providers from enrolling in Medicare and receiving reimbursement through the federal insurance program for older adults ov…
CMS imposes nationwide 6-month moratorium on new hospice, home health agency medicare enrollments in major fraud crackdown
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday announced a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies, aiming to curb widespread fraud in two high-risk sectors that serve vulnerable beneficiaries. The temporary halt, effective immediately, builds on the Trump administration’s broader push against fraud, waste and… The post CMS imposes nationwide 6-month moratorium on …
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