Hospice CARE Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The Hospice CARE Act of 2026 would impose a five-year nationwide moratorium on new hospice program enrollments under Medicare, with exemptions for areas lacking sufficient access to hospice care, while requiring enhanced oversight, increased survey frequency, and prepayment medical review for certain hospice programs during the moratorium period. It would also revalidate enrollment information for all existing hospice programs, publish ownership and control data, and mandate a report on hospice ownership trends, including private equity involvement, by January 1, 2028. Additionally, the bill extends oversight periods for newly enrolled hospice programs, prohibits payments to hospices that…
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.