May 13, 2026
On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an aggressive nationwide crackdown on fraud—with the start of six-month moratoria on new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies (HHAs) and on changes in majority ownership that would require a new enrollment under 42 C.F.R. §450 (b).
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August 2026
CMS publishes new mandatory new NOE and Addendum. Effective Oct. 2026 Addendum automatic fort every admission
October 1, 2026
A hospice discharge order no longer has to be signed specifically by the hospice medical director. The order may also be signed by the hospice's physician designee or physician member of the IDG. All existing discharge grounds, documentation, notice, planning and appeal requirements remain unchanged.
Hospice Guidelines for Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas facing scrutiny.
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