# HHS Office of Inspector General

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-27**: Initial Expiration — The first six-month period ends, pending potential CMS extension.
- **2026-02-27**: Moratorium Effective Date — Nationwide freeze on new DMEPOS enrollments officially begins.
- **2025-10-31**: Data Review Period Ends — CMS concludes a multi-year review of high-risk enrollment and claims data.
- **2025-02-01**: OIG Fraud Warning — HHS OIG highlights over a decade of concerns regarding DME supplier fraud.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### CMS Imposes Unprecedented Nationwide Moratorium on DMEPOS Medicare Enrollment
2026-03-06 01:26:40 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enacted a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for seven categories of medical supply companies. This aggressive regulatory action, effective February 27, 2026, aims to curb systemic fraud and improper billing within the DMEPOS sector.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/cms-nationwide-dmepos-moratorium-analysis

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