Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act

This bill, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act, directly affects Medicare-certified hospice programs by changing how they are monitored and penalized for quality reporting. It increases payment penalties for failing to submit required quality data: 10% for fiscal years 2027 and later (up from 2% or 4% previously). The bill also requires the government to publicly identify hospices selected for enhanced review after providing them a confidential feedback report. These changes take effect no later than January 1, 2027.