# Medicare

Type: Product

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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.
- **2026-08-27**: 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.
- **2026-02-03**: Legislation Enacted — President signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, ending the voluntary attestation era.
- **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 (2 stories)

### CMS Imposes Unprecedented Nationwide Moratorium on DMEPOS Medicare Enrollment
2026-03-06 01:26:40 · Sentiment: Bearish · 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

### Hospitals Face 2028 Deadline for Mandatory Off-Campus NPI and Attestations
2026-02-25 23:27:33 · Sentiment: Bearish · 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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