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A six-month nationwide moratorium affects new home health agencies and hospice providers seeking Medicare enrollment.

CDPH's AFL-26-28 implements SB 164: a moratorium on new HHA licenses, branch-expansion restrictions, management-personnel rules, and CHOW limits.

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CMS Announces Nationwide Home Health and Hospice Enrollment Moratorium

A six-month nationwide moratorium affects new home health agencies and hospice providers seeking Medicare enrollment.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesPublished Monday, September 21, 2026

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● BreakingCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services· Sep 21, 2026
CMS Announces Nationwide Home Health and Hospice Enrollment Moratorium
A six-month nationwide moratorium affects new home health agencies and hospice providers seeking Medicare enrollment.
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High impactCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services· Sep 24, 2026
CMS Corrects FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index Error
CMS identified a technical error in FY 2027 hospice wage-index and payment-rate calculations and said corrected values will be issued.
CMS payment wage index
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● BreakingCalifornia Dept. of Public Health· Sep 18, 2026
California Imposes HHA Licensure Moratorium and Expanded Requirements (AFL-26-28)
CDPH's AFL-26-28 implements SB 164: a moratorium on new HHA licenses, branch-expansion restrictions, management-personnel rules, and CHOW limits.
California licensing moratorium
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High impactCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services· Sep 16, 2026
CMS Proposes CY 2027 Home Health PPS Rule (CMS-1844-P)
The proposed rule covers home health payment, PDGM-related calculations, HH QRP, HHVBP, and related policies for calendar year 2027.
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ImportantCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services· Sep 25, 2026
CMS Posts New Hospice QRP Training on HOPE Data Submission
A new web-based training resource covers HOPE data submission and iQIES provider reports, posted September 24, 2026.
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CMS Announces Nationwide Home Health and Hospice Enrollment Moratorium
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Sep 21, 2026
CMS Corrects FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index Error
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Sep 24, 2026
CMS Proposes CY 2027 Home Health PPS Rule (CMS-1844-P)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Sep 16, 2026
CMS Posts New Hospice QRP Training on HOPE Data Submission
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Sep 25, 2026

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