# Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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## Timeline

- **2028-01-01**: Enforcement Begins — Mandatory NPI and attestation requirements take full effect for Medicare reimbursement eligibility.
- **2027-12-31**: Attestation Deadline — Final date for hospitals to submit initial provider-based attestations for existing off-campus sites.
- **2026-10-13**: Federal funding restrictions take effect — Medicaid and CHIP stop covering puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical procedures for minors, with a six-month taper for current hormone therapy patients.
- **2026-08-11**: Trump announces funding cutoff on Truth Social — President Trump called the treatments 'barbaric surgeries' and said the government would not pay for harms to minors.
- **2026-06-17**: DOJ Files Lawsuit — The Department of Justice sues New York, PPL, and state health officials, alleging fraud in a Medicaid-funded home healthcare program serving over 250,000 beneficiaries.
- **2026-06-17**: Vance Campaign Remarks — Vice President JD Vance speaks about the lawsuit at a Long Island event, saying fraudsters are 'taking advantage of American generosity.'
- **2026-02-25**: Dr. Mehmet Oz Interview — CMS Administrator Oz says home health aide programs are the number one job in some states and questions the necessity of services like balancing checkbooks when performed by family members, signaling upcoming enforcement.
- **2026-02-03**: Legislation Enacted — President signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, ending the voluntary attestation era.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Trump Bars Federal Funds for Youth Gender Care in 2 Programs
2026-08-13 03:07:27 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Legal and compliance teams face a new federal directive ending Medicaid and CHIP coverage for minors' gender-affirming care on October 13, while states retain authority to spend their own funds. Expect litigation over CMS authority, equal protection, and Section 1557.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-bars-federal-funds-youth-gender-care-2-programs

### DOJ Alleges $100M+ Medicaid Fraud in Suit Against New York and Contractor PPL
2026-07-12 09:21:44 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 7

The Justice Department’s False Claims Act complaint against New York and Public Partnerships LLC alleges a sham procurement process and hundreds of millions in excess Medicaid costs. The case tests the limits of federal enforcement power over state-administered programs and could redefine liability for state officials and contractors.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/doj-sues-new-york-ppl-medicaid-fraud-legal

### Hospitals Face 2028 Deadline for Mandatory Off-Campus NPI and Attestations
2026-02-25 23:27:33 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 mandates that all off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) obtain unique National Provider Identifiers and submit formal compliance attestations. Hospitals must meet these new transparency requirements by January 1, 2028, to maintain eligibility for Medicare payments under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/mandatory-hopd-npi-attestation-requirements-2028

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