Trump administration freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare, hospice providers

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home healthcare and hospice providers, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud.

The six-month freeze went into effect immediately Wednesday, according to the department's announcement. The decision will prevent these providers from signing up to receive reimbursements from Medicare, a government health insurance program that services people who are older than 65 or have a disability...