A smarter approach to fraud means better care at home

Every day, millions of Americans rely on care delivered in the home. They trust that these critical services, whether a home health nurse helping a patient recover safely after hospitalization, or a hospice team providing comfort and dignity to a senior and their family at the end of life, are upholding the values that define this uniquely personal care. 

These skilled services are essential to patients and families across the country. Home health and hospice providers meet people where they are — both physically and through wraparound support — caring for them in their homes at the end of life or during critical healing and recovery periods when trust is paramount. 

That is why fraud in Medicare home health and hospice programs is so damaging. Fraudulent operators do not simply steal taxpayer dollars; they harm real people, exploit vulnerable individuals, undermine legitimate providers, and erode confidence in critical healthcare services that families depend on every day.

Combatting fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare must remain a national priority. That is why I am glad to partner with the National Alliance for Care at Home on the Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act, designed to strengthen program integrity in home health and hospice while protecting access to care for patients........

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