CMS Issues RFI on Fraud 

On February 25, 2026, the Trump administration announced a series of actions regarding Medicaid fraud, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding to Minnesota, a nationwide six-month moratorium on new DMEPOS supplier enrollment in Medicare, and a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting stakeholder feedback on potential regulatory and programmatic changes that could be included in a future proposed rule titled “Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH).”  

The RFI, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), covers a number of program areas under the agency’s purview. It seeks feedback on potential modifications to program integrity requirements, and, along with a focus on Medicare Advantage, contains a section of questions focused on Medicaid and CHIP, identifying housing stabilization services, behavioral health services, personal care assistant (PCA) services, and nonemergency medical transportation as “service areas that have been identified as high risk for fraud in certain states.” 

Responses to the RFI must be received by March 30, 2026.

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