CMS Announces Enrollment Moratoria On HHAs And Hospices
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a six-month moratoria on home health agencies and hospice providers. The moratoria is a result of the administration’s Anti-Fraud Task Force that has been charged with reducing waste, fraud and abuse. “During the six-month moratoria, CMS will intensify targeted investigations, deploy advanced data analytics, and accelerate the removal of hospice and HHA providers from the Medicare program that are suspected of committing fraud.” The Missouri Hospital Association published an issue brief with additional details.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.