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CMS Nationwide Moratorium on Home Health and Hospice Enrollment: What Existing Providers Need to Know

Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter, Badri Yono Jr. — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:01 -0400

In May 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for home health agencies (HHAs) and hospices. The moratorium has raised immediate questions for providers and investors, particularly regarding whether ownership changes or restructuring transactions may be impacted.

1. Scope of the Moratorium

The moratorium, effective May 13, 2026, is aimed primarily at:

New Medicare enrollment applications for HHAs and hospices; and
Certain ownership transactions that require a new enrollment ...

CMS Guidance Ends Waivers for COVID-19

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:00:02 -0400

On April 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an update to the COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for specific providers. The memorandum, which was issued by the Director of the Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, details the numerous changes that will take place within 30 or 60 days of the memorandum’s publication.

Update to CMS Guidance on Shared Health Care Facilities

Julie LaVille Hamlet, Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:00:03 -0500

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have recently released updated guidance regarding hospital co-locations arrangements. After nearly two years of deliberations and revisions, the final Guidance for Hospital Co-location with Other Hospitals or Health Care Facilities (the “Final Guidance”) was released on November 12, 2021 and took effect immediately upon publication. The Final Guidance is meant to address how CMS and other state agency surveyors will evaluate how hospitals share their space, services, and staff.

Provider Relief Fund: Changes in Calculation Result in Potential Overpayment

Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter, Michael C. Zahrt — Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:04 -0400

The Provider Relief Fund was established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES Act) to support health care providers facing lost revenue and increased expenses relating to COVID-19. Within the Provider Relief Fund, certain amounts are allocated for various types of providers. For example, there are specific allocations to hospitals, rural hospitals, and providers treating uninsured patients for COVID-19. Additionally, $50 billion was allocated for general distribution to providers. Of the $50 billion, the first $30 billion was quickly disbursed to facilities and providers who received Medicare fee-for-service reimbursements in 2019. The remaining $20 billion of the general distribution was distributed beginning on April 24, 2020.

CMS Ends Home Health Agency Moratorium in Michigan

Julie LaVille Hamlet, Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 09:00:05 -0500

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") recently lifted its temporary moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of new home health agencies ("HHAs"), subunits, and branch locations in Michigan, Florida, Illinois and Texas. As of January 31, 2019, there are no active Medicare provider enrollment moratoria in any state.