Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bill to Strengthen Medicare Home Health and Hospice Oversight
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) introduced the Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act on Wednesday to increase Medicare oversight of home health and hospice services. The bill aims to crack down on fraudulent providers and enhance beneficiary protections in these sectors. The National Alliance for Care at Home has expressed support for the legislation. While the bill targets Medicare, Medicaid managed care organizations that contract with home health and hospice providers should monitor this legislation, as federal fraud enforcement standards often inform state oversight approaches and MCO network adequacy requirements.
Medicaid MCOs with home health or hospice networks may face heightened scrutiny if Medicare fraud enforcement standards are later applied to Medicaid programs or if states adopt similar provider vetting requirements.
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