03/26/2026

LeadingAge Joins Coalition Urging Balanced Approach to Fraud Enforcement

In a March 25 letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LeadingAge joined LeadingAge California, the National Alliance for Care at Home, and the California Association for Health Services at Home to commend the agency’s efforts to combat fraud while urging a measured and balanced approach to enforcement.

The coalition emphasized that home health and hospice services are essential supports for millions of older adults and families each year. Safeguarding program integrity, they noted, requires identifying and stopping fraudulent activity, but also recognizing and supporting providers who consistently comply with program rules.

In a joint statement, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan cautioned against broad characterizations of the sector. “Sweeping generalizations about home health and hospice risk undermining trust and unfairly impact the vast majority of providers delivering compassionate, compliant care every day,” she said. “We urge CMS to pursue enforcement strategies that are both strong and balanced.”

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