Hello everyone,
We're reaching out with an important update that could directly impact access to care in your community.
Federal regulators are currently considering a nationwide moratorium on new hospice and home health providers. While intended to address fraud in certain high-risk areas, this approach could have serious unintended consequences for patients, families, and providers across the country.
Let us be clear: fraud must be addressed. And there are already targeted tools in place that are working-enhanced oversight, stronger screening, and enforcement actions in areas where bad actors have been identified.
But a blanket, nationwide moratorium is a fundamentally different approach-and it risks going too far.
If implemented, this policy could:
-Restrict access to care, especially in rural and underserved communities
-Prevent responsible providers from expanding services where patient need is growing
-Undermine existing state-level safeguards, including oversight systems that are already effective
-Disrupt the use of telehealth in hospice care, making it harder for patients to receive timely recertification visits
In short, this is a one-size-fits-all policy that does not reflect how care is delivered across states and communities.
We are actively engaging with policymakers to ensure they understand these risks and your voice will be critical in the days ahead.
Take Action and write to your Members of Congress about the imminent threat of a national moratorium.
Thank you for your continued commitment to protecting access to high-quality care.
- The National Alliance for Care at Home
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Carla Smith
National Alliance for Care at Home
Manager, Member Engagement
csmith@allianceforcareathome.org------------------------------