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May 13, 2026
Trump Administration Freezes New Medicare Enrollments to Combat Fraud
- The Trump administration has enacted a six-month freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies to combat fraud.
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will intensify investigations and use advanced data analytics during this period.
- Existing providers can continue operations, but the freeze aims to prevent new fraudulent entities from entering the system.
3 Sources
- Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agenciesMay 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM · Independent
- Trump administration pauses Medicare enrollments for hospice providers amid fraud investigationsMay 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM · CBS News
- Trump administration freezes Medicare enrollments for new home health care, hospice providersMay 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM · The Hill