The Trump administration is also warning states to crack down on Medicaid fraud or risk losing funding for their anti-fraud units.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will pause the enrollment of new hospice and home health providers.

The moves are related to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force, which has been accelerating its messaging before the November elections.

By Jody Godoy and Courtney Rozen May 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will block new home healthcare and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare for at least the next six months, according to a government statement posted on Wednesday,

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced a six-month nationwide moratorium preventing enrollment of new home health agencies and hospice providers, effective immediately. CMS said that the moratorium is part of Vice President JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force and that the agency will use this time to intensify anti-fraud efforts within the sector.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice opened in 1976 and was named after the earl's grandmother.

Heartland Hospice serves patients and families in Muskingum, Guernsey, Coshocton and Perry counties, with 24/7 admissions, interdisciplinary care team

Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California and is threatening to suspend federal funding to all states if they don’t aggressively prosecute fraud in their Medicaid programs.

The hospice said the project would benefit patients and families in Stafford and the surrounding areas A hospice in Staffordshire has launched a public appeal to help raise funds for a major redevelopment.