United StatesStates would report misuse of Medicaid home and community services
Starting with 2026, states would report yearly on detected misuse and prevention work involving Medicaid home and community-based waiver services.
What it does
States would tell the federal Secretary about waste, fraud, or abuse they detect in covered Medicaid waiver services and the steps they take to prevent it.
Argument forYearly reports could help federal officials spot misuse and compare how states protect Medicaid waiver services.
Argument againstPreparing yearly reports could add administrative work for states that run Medicaid home and community-based waiver services.
More detail
States would report detected waste, fraud, or abuse and their prevention efforts to the federal Secretary. The reports would cover Medicaid waivers for home and community-based services. The reporting requirement would apply to 2026 and every later year.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Introduced in SenateLatest
- Sep 30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced
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