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.
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Latest Action · 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.
The Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act strengthens Medicare's oversight of home health agencies by requiring more frequent inspections of newly enrolled agencies, those with ownership changes, or those reactivating billing privileges—at least annually for three years—and mandating inspections within 18 months for agencies that fail to submit quality data or show suspicious patterns. The bill significantly increases financial penalties for non-compliance with data submission requirements, raising them from 2 to 15 percentage points starting in 2029, though agencies receive a 30-day grace period if they show good faith effort to comply. To support these oversight and fraud prevention efforts, the legislation allocates $100 million from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in fiscal year 2026, with these funds available until fully spent. Together, these provisions aim to protect Medicare beneficiaries by cracking down on fraud and ensuring home health agencies meet quality and compliance standards.
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