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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Trump Admin Pauses Home Health Care Enrollment To Root Out Fraud
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | May 13, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pausing new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies for six months to review alleged rampant fraud. Vice President JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force is working with the agency to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare. So far, the task force has withheld $1.4 billion in federal funding from home health and hospice …
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US 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.
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