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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 52 MIN

#135 - Hospice, Home Health, and Medicare Fraud: Why CMS Is Taking Action

from The Healthcare Compliance Step-By-Step Podcast · host EPICompliance

Hospice, Home Health, and Medicare Fraud: Why CMS Is Taking Action highlights the growing compliance, billing, enrollment, and audit risks facing hospice and home health organizations as CMS increases scrutiny across these sectors. In this session, Ray Walters (EPICompliance) and Mr. Jose Delgado (Taino Consultants) discuss CMS's recent six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies as part of a broader effort to address fraud, waste, and abuse. The discussion explains why these areas are under increased review and what legitimate healthcare organizations should do now to strengthen their compliance programs, documentation practices, and audit readiness.Key Topics:How CMS's enrollment freeze affects hospice and home health agencies.Why hospice and home health organizations are facing increased scrutiny related to fraud, waste, and abuse.Why audit readiness, internal monitoring, and strong compliance systems are critical in today's enforcement environment.Resources:Learn more about healthcare compliance systems: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore healthcare compliance training and weekly webinars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com/training-in...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Originally Recorded: May 26, 2026.

Hospice, Home Health, and Medicare Fraud: Why CMS Is Taking Action highlights the growing compliance, billing, enrollment, and audit risks facing hospice and home health organizations as CMS increases scrutiny across these sectors. In this session, Ray Walters (EPICompliance) and Mr. Jose Delgado (Taino Consultants) discuss CMS's recent six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies as part of a broader effort to address fraud, waste, and abuse. The discussion explains why these areas are under increased review and what legitimate healthcare organizations should do now to strengthen their compliance programs, documentation practices, and audit readiness.Key Topics:How CMS's enrollment freeze affects hospice and home health agencies.Why hospice and home health organizations are facing increased scrutiny related to fraud, waste, and abuse.Why audit readiness, internal monitoring, and strong compliance systems are critical in today's enforcement environment.Resources:Learn more about healthcare compliance systems: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Explore healthcare compliance training and weekly webinars: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠epicompliance.com/training-in...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Originally Recorded: May 26, 2026.

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