Home Health Moratoria
Home health moratoria were temporary bans CMS imposed on the enrollment of new home health agencies in geographic areas with documented fraud risk, using authority created by the Affordable Care Act. CMS lifted the last home health moratoria in January 2019, but the underlying authority remains on the books, and the episode still shapes how new agencies are screened and how agency licenses are valued in former moratorium states.
Definition
Home health moratoria were temporary bans CMS imposed on the enrollment of new home health agencies in geographic areas with documented fraud risk, using authority created by the Affordable Care Act. CMS lifted the last home health moratoria in January 2019, but the underlying authority remains on the books, and the episode still shapes how new agencies are screened and how agency licenses are valued in former moratorium states.
Why it matters
Home Health Moratoria is part of the Compliance & Survey vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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