CMS Newsroom · May 19, 2026 · Primary source
CMS Announces Aggressive Nationwide Crackdown on Fraud with Six-Month Hospice and Home Health Agency Enrollment Moratoria
Summary
CMS announced nationwide six-month enrollment moratoria for new hospice agencies and home health agencies, effective immediately, as an anti-fraud measure. The moratoria prevent new providers in these categories from enrolling in Medicare during the moratorium period under CMS's authority at 42 CFR 424.570. This action is part of a broader administration effort to combat fraud in these high-risk provider types and follows prior targeted moratoria.
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