Hospice CARE Act of 2026 amends Medicare hospice care provisions to enhance oversight, ensure integrity, and reform payments.
The Hospice CARE Act of 2026 amends Medicare hospice care provisions to enhance oversight, ensure integrity, and reform payments. Key provisions include: imposing a temporary moratorium on new hospice program enrollments, requiring advanced notice of ownership changes, and increasing survey frequency for certain programs. It mandates face-to-face encounters before recertifications of terminal illness and requires specialized instruction for hospice care medical reviews.
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