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H.R.7966

Hospice CARE Act of 2026 Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement Act of 2026

Introduced·3/17/26

Hospice CARE Act of 2026 amends Medicare to ensure hospice care integrity, including temporary moratorium on enrollment, enhanced oversight, and.

The Hospice CARE Act of 2026 amends Medicare to ensure the integrity of hospice care. It imposes a nationwide temporary moratorium on the enrollment of new hospice programs for five years. The Secretary of Health and Human Services can exempt certain hospice programs from this moratorium if they provide care in areas with insufficient access. The Act mandates enhanced oversight for hospice programs with aberrant billing patterns, including prepayment medical review.

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History

Mar 17

House

Introduced in House

Mar 17

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.