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CMS Pauses New Medicare Hospice and Home Health Enrollments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paused new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies as part of an anti-fraud effort. Faris Flournoy, CEO of Flournoy Health Systems, said the restrictions could limit patient access while agreeing that bad actors exist in hospice care.
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The pause is part of the Trump administration's anti-fraud measures. Faris Flournoy, CEO of Flournoy Health Systems, said the restrictions could limit patient access. Flournoy agreed that bad actors exist in hospice care. Flournoy Health Systems manages Primecare Home Care Services, a family business started after Flournoy and his brothers saw a need for home care in rural South Carolina.
His grandmother lived in Esther, South Carolina, and required dementia care that was difficult to find locally.
Flournoy said hospice and home health agencies are critical as the population over 65 grows and hospital inpatient units remain full. He noted that his family became caregivers when his mother, a schoolteacher and single parent, could not locate outside services.
The CMS action affects agencies preparing for increased demand from an aging population. Flournoy said the new restrictions could restrict access for patients who need care.
