Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026 aims to reduce fraud in Medicare home health services.

The Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026 seeks to combat fraud in Medicare home health services by enhancing oversight and screening processes. The bill mandates additional surveys for home health agencies that have changed ownership or reactivated billing privileges. It also requires fingerprinting and comprehensive liability insurance for administrators of agencies deemed at high risk of fraud. The legislation allocates funding for state survey agencies and the Department of Justice to investigate fraud.

Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026 aims to reduce fraud in Medicare home health services.

The Medicare Home Health Payment Integrity and Protection Act of 2026 seeks to combat fraud in Medicare home health services by enhancing oversight and screening processes. The bill mandates additional surveys for home health agencies that have changed ownership or reactivated billing privileges. It also requires fingerprinting and comprehensive liability insurance for administrators of agencies deemed at high risk of fraud. The legislation allocates funding for state survey agencies and the Department of Justice to investigate fraud.