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H.R. 8883 119th Congress House

Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional oversight of hospice programs and home health agencies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Beth Van Duyne Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightEmployment and training programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment trust funds
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May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House
May 19, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.

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Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for hospice programs and home health agencies under Medicare, particularly in relation to oversight and transparency.

Specifically, the bill subjects hospice programs to revalidation within one year if the program (1) is located in a state in which new hospice programs are subject to enhanced oversight, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); and (2) has not been subject to revalidation over the previous 18 months. 

Additionally, hospice programs and home health agencies that are newly enrolled, have undergone a change in ownership, or have had billing privileges reactivated must undergo surveys at least once every 12 months over the 36-month period following their change in status. The bill also requires hospice programs and home health agencies that do not submit required data to the CMS or that have an unusual rate of admissions or discharges to undergo additional surveys. The bill also subjects hospice programs and home health agencies that fail to submit required data to the CMS to larger payment reductions beginning in FY2029.

The CMS must identify hospice programs and home health agencies that are located in a state or county for which the total number of such programs and agencies significantly exceeds the totals for the previous year. The CMS must flag these programs and agencies as being at extreme risk of fraud and institute additional screening requirements, including fingerprinting requirements for certain personnel.

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