Here’s the latest on CMS hospice enrollment moratorium:
If you want, I can pull the Federal Register notices or summarize how the moratorium affects a specific transaction or market segment (e.g., rural hospices, chain operators, or a particular state). I can also provide a brief checklist for providers and buyers to evaluate enrollment timing and ownership changes during the moratorium.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has imposed a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies as federal officials intensify …
www.mychesco.comThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 13, 2026 announced a nationwide temporary moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies, representing a significant escalation in the agency’s use of front-end program integrity tools. The moratorium applies across all states and is effective immediately, with an initial duration of six months and the potential for extension.
www.morganlewis.comThe agency is halting enrollments for six months as part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to crack down on fraud. Hospice and home health groups said they largely supported the moratorium.
www.healthcaredive.comEarlier this week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a six-month nationwide moratorium, effective May 13, 2026, on new Medicare enrollment for home health agencies and hospices, which will materially affect growth and transaction planning across the sector. The key takeaways are immediate: de novo Medicare enrollment-based expansion is paused nationwide, pending applications and existing provider numbers will require careful diligence, and ownership-change structures...
natlawreview.comThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pause the enrollment of new hospice and home health providers.
www.statnews.comLearn how CMS's nationwide moratoria on new hospice and home health enrollments affects Medicare compliance, fraud enforcement, and deals.
www.dwt.comRumors have circulated that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mulling a national moratorium on hospice provider enrollment in
hospicenews.comKey Takeaways CMS has issued nationwide moratoria on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies, effective May 13, 2026, halting all new applications and branch expansions for at least six months. Existing providers may continue operating but may face heightened compliance expectations, while any new applications submitted within six months after the moratoria … Continued
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