Contact Congress about H.R. 9126: HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026

Starting in 2026, states would have to report fraud, waste, and abuse found in certain Medicaid home and community care programs. They would also have to explain what they did to prevent those problems.

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HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 9126: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state Medicaid agencies that run home and community-based services waivers. They would have to collect information and send a yearly report to federal health officials. It could also affect providers and program staff if states ask them for more records or review their billing more closely. People who receive services are not given new eligibility rules under this bill.

Why this matters: Medicaid home care programs spend public money across many providers and care settings, so billing mistakes and fraud can be hard to spot. This bill would give federal officials yearly state reports on problems found in certain waiver programs. It could help show patterns across states and push stronger prevention work. The bill does not say how federal officials must use the reports, so the real effect is uncertain.

Key provisions in H.R. 9126

• The bill applies to Medicaid home and community-based services paid for through waivers that let states cover care at home or in the community instead of in institutions.
• States that use these waivers would have a new duty. They would have to send yearly reports starting in 2026.
• Each report must cover two things: waste, fraud, or abuse the state found, and what the state did to prevent those problems.
• States would send the reports to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, the federal official who oversees Medicaid through the national Medicaid law.
• The bill changes state reporting duties only. It does not change who qualifies for these services or what services Medicaid must cover.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 9126

What is H.R. 9126?

Starting in 2026, states would have to report fraud, waste, and abuse found in certain Medicaid home and community care programs. They would also have to explain what they did to prevent those problems.

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