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Supporting Your Agency<\/h3>\n

During CMS\u2019s Nationwide Home Health Crackdown<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On May 13, 2026, CMS announced a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for home health and hospice providers as part of one of the agency\u2019s most aggressive fraud-prevention initiatives to date.<\/p>\n

CMS Announces Aggressive Nationwide Crackdown on Fraud with Six-Month Hospice and Home Health Agency Enrollment Moratoria | CMS<\/a><\/p>\n

Federal Register: Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of Nationwide Temporary Moratoria on Enrollment of Home Health Agencies (HHAs)<\/a><\/p>\n

While this moratorium does not<\/em> immediately directly affect currently enrolled providers, it signals a clear shift: CMS is increasing scrutiny on existing agencies, accelerating investigations, and taking action against providers who cannot demonstrate compliance, operational integrity, and clinical accuracy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While CMS\u2019 primary intent is to identify providers operating outside regulatory expectations, the increased enforcement environment affects all agencies.<\/p>\n

What does this mean for your agency?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. For Existing Agencies:<\/strong> CMS and its contractors are heavily ramping up their oversight. You should anticipate an increase in unannounced site visits, more rigorous auditing (including TPE, SMRC, and UPIC audits), and stricter enforcement of Medicare Conditions of Participation.<\/li>\n
  2. For Agencies Enrolling or Expanding:<\/strong> The newly announced six-month enrollment measures will result in a minimum 6 month delay of processing times for new enrollments and likely heightened scrutiny for, revalidations, changes of ownership (CHOWs), location changes, management changes, and other changes you make to your 855A. CMS will be looking closely at ownership structures and operational readiness.<\/li>\n
  3. All provider agencies must demonstrate legitimacy, compliance, and operational transparency continuously.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Recommended next steps:<\/h4>\n