H.R. 8883 · 119th Congress · pending

Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 16.

Latest official action 2026-05-21 · Reported

The bill, briefly

Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act This bill establishes additional requirements for hospice programs and home health agencies under Medicare, particularly in relation to oversight and transparency. Specifically, the bill subjects hospice programs to revalidation within one year if the program (1) is located in a state in which new hospice programs are subject to enhanced oversight, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); and (2) has not been subject to revalidation over the previous 18 months. Additionally, hospice programs and home health agencies that are newly enrolled, have undergone a change in ownership, or have had billing privileges reactivated must undergo surveys at least once every 12 months over the 36-month period following their change in status. The bill also requires hospice programs and home health agencies that do not submit required data to the CMS or that have an unusual rate of admissions or discharges to undergo additional surveys. The bill also subjects hospice programs and home health agencies that fail to submit required data to the CMS to larger payment reductions beginning in FY2029. The CMS must identify hospice programs and home health agencies that are located in a state or county for which the total number of such programs and agencies significantly exceeds the totals for the previous year. The CMS must fl…

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-05-19

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THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

Registrant: I STREET ADVOCATES · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$20,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Health Issues

Support for extending the telehealth flexibility for the face-to-face (F2F) encounter required during recertification of hospice eligibility - H.R.4206/S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025; H.R. 3467 a bill concerning hospice and MA; H.R. 8883 The Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act; H.R.7966/S. 4118 - Hospice CARE Act of 2026

Lobbyists named: SUSAN EMMER

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Politicians behind the bill

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Sponsor

Beth Van Duyne

House · TX District 24 · Republican

$1,208,016PAC receipts · 2025–2026

0 of 0 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

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ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000