Why Rural Health Transformation Matters
A rural health transformation program can stabilize access, align payment, and reshape care delivery for providers facing margin and workforce strain.
Hospice
Updates, policy and news in the Hospice industry.
Post Acute Care Compliance Checklist for 2026
Use this post acute care compliance checklist to align governance, billing, quality, referrals, privacy, and audit readiness across your organization.
7 Top Healthcare Policy Risks 2026
A sharp look at top healthcare policy risks 2026, from Medicare cuts and MA scrutiny to labor, oversight, and capital pressure.
What CMS Medicare Regulatory Relief Signals
What the https://www.cms.gov/medicare-regulatory-relief-rfi means for providers, operators, and investors facing Medicare policy pressure.
Medicare Hospice Fraud Is a Policy Failure
Medicare hospice fraud reflects weak oversight, distorted incentives, and rising compliance risk for operators, investors, and policymakers.
Hospice Regulatory Changes 2026 Explained
Hospice regulatory changes 2026 will reshape compliance, oversight, and margins. Here’s what operators, investors, and leaders should watch now.
CMS: Moratorium on Hospices and Home Health
On May 13, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed a nationwide six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice providers and home health agencies (HHAs). The action follows a recent executive order creating a federal task force to prevent fraud and disrupt fraud networks. Scope of the Action The new restrictions … Read more
Medicare Hospice TPE Basics and Update
Within the last few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to discuss and review, the ongoing Medicare TPE program with a number of hospices and hospice folks. Suffice to say, there are more than a few questions and resultant (still) confusion over the audit process and claims denial in general. I hope this post provides some … Read more
Medicare Hospice and Home Health Fraud, Part 3
This is part three of the series of posts on hospice and home health fraud. Parts one and two can be accessed below. https://rhislop3.com/medicare-hospice-and-home-health-fraud-part-1/ https://rhislop3.com/medicare-hospice-and-home-health-fraud-part-2/ Recent Cases and Settlements in Medicare Fraud High-Profile Hospice Fraud Convictions Several recent cases highlight the persistence of fraudulent practices in hospice care billing under Medicare. One notable example involves … Read more
Medicare Hospice and Home Health Fraud, Part 2
Late last week, I posted the first part of a three-post, comprehensive review of Medicare hospice and home health fraud. Medicare home health and hospice billing fraud has emerged as a significant issue within the U.S. healthcare system, costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually and jeopardizing the integrity of federal health programs. This is part … Read more