CMS Request For Information (RFI) Related To Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the request for information (RFI) on February 27, 2026. Responses were due by March 30, 2026. CMS sought feedback on potential regulatory changes to make CMS more effective at preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud. CMS also sought comment on the following:

Strategies to enhance identity proofing of individuals associated with Medicare-enrolled entities and impose citizenship or legal residency requirements for ownership

Potential improvements to the preclusion list of providers and suppliers that are revoked from Traditional Medicare

Reducing Medicare fraud related to laboratory tests including genetic tests and molecular diagnostic . . .