Last mentioned: Mar 16, 2026
Enforcement Begins
Medicare payments will be withheld from off-campus HOPDs that lack a unique NPI and valid attestation.
Initial Filing Deadline
Final day for hospitals to submit initial attestations for all existing off-campus departments.
CMS Rulemaking
CMS expected to establish the formal process and portal for NPI and attestation submissions.
Initial Expiration
CMS will evaluate whether to lift the moratorium or extend it for another six months.
Van Nuys Discovery
Investigative reports highlight 89 licenses at a single Van Nuys address, sparking national outcry.
Earnings Call
Management confirms CMS reimbursement rate of $897 and 2025 assay expansion.
Moratorium Effective Date
Nationwide freeze on new DMEPOS enrollments officially begins.
Legislation Enacted
President signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 into law.
FDA Submission
510(k) premarket notification submitted for Lucent AD Complete.
Q4 2025 Close
Quanterix reports $43.9M in revenue with 25% YoY growth.
Data Review Period Ends
CMS concludes a review showing a 17% spike in DMEPOS enrollment and claims activity.
OIG Fraud Report
HHS OIG highlights billions in potentially improper Medicare payments to DME suppliers.
CMS Pilot Program
Federal regulators launch a pilot program to inspect 'co-located' hospices sharing addresses.
California Moratorium
Governor Newsom signs SB 664, pausing new hospice licenses to address fraud concerns.
Federal and state regulators are intensifying scrutiny of California's hospice industry after discovering a single Van Nuys office building housing 89 separate hospice licenses. This discovery highlights systemic vulnerabilities in Medicare oversight and has triggered a broader national push for legislative reform.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has implemented a six-month nationwide freeze on new Medicare enrollments for seven categories of medical supply companies. Effective February 27, 2026, this aggressive regulatory action aims to curb systemic fraud and improper payments within the DMEPOS sector.
Quanterix reported a 25% year-over-year revenue increase to $43.9 million in Q4 2025, driven by a surge in diagnostics partner revenue and critical regulatory milestones. The company achieved a commercial breakthrough with a $897 CMS reimbursement rate for its Lucent AD Complete test, positioning it for large-scale clinical adoption.
The Trump administration has moved to withhold federal Medicaid funding from Minnesota, triggering a wave of condemnation from healthcare advocates and state officials. The funding freeze threatens the state's healthcare safety net and marks a significant escalation in federal-state regulatory friction over program administration.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 mandates that all off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) obtain unique National Provider Identifiers and submit formal provider-based attestations. This regulatory shift ends the long-standing voluntary compliance system and sets a hard enforcement deadline of January 1, 2028.
Vice President JD Vance announced a suspension of federal Medicaid payments to Minnesota, citing significant concerns regarding fraudulent activity and oversight failures. The move represents a major escalation in federal-state tensions over healthcare program integrity.
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