# 119-hr-1720: Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act

119-hr-1720, Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1720
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends temporary telehealth recertification rules for Medicare hospice through December 31, 2027.** It would also require hospice recertification claims done by telehealth to include a telehealth modifier or code starting January 1, 2026. - Families and hospice patients: Would keep telehealth as an option for hospice eligibility checks and recertifications through Dec. 31, 2027, so remote recertifications remain possible. - Hospice providers and clinicians: Telehealth recertifications on or after Jan. 1, 2026 would be limited in cases where the area has a Medicare hospice enrollment moratorium of at least 6 months, the hospice is under enhanced oversight, or the clinician is not enrolled in Medicare enrollment rules and has not opted out. - Medicare billing and program administration: Hospice claims for telehealth recertifications would need one or more Secretary-specified modifiers or codes starting Jan. 1, 2026 to denote the telehealth modality.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare hospice telehealth extended with limits: mixed, low. If enacted, Medicare hospice patients would keep telehealth for recertification visits through December 31, 2027, instead of ending March 31, 2025. Starting January 1, 2026, this option would not apply if the area has a Medicare hospice enrollment moratorium for at least six months. It would also n…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1720)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1720 (as of 2026-04-21).