Fact #136 EnforcementThe law

6 monthsMoratorium on new Medicare home health and hospice provider enrollments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services imposed a 6-month moratorium on new Medicare home health and hospice provider enrollments starting May 13, 2026, to curb fraud, waste and abuse.

The move came the same year the Justice Department's Fraud Division named home health and hospice among its top enforcement priorities and planned to grow its Health Care Fraud Strike Force to about 500 attorneys and staff.

Source: Home Health Care News. Read more: home health aide fraud

Sources

  1. DOJ Names Home Health, Hospice Among Top Fraud Enforcement Priorities. Home Health Care News. Accessed 2026-10-24.