Federal Register: HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issues Final Rule on FY 2027 Hospice Payment Rates, Wage Index, and Quality Reporting
August 01, 2026
August 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027. This final rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index, and finalizes the requirement t . . .
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This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027. This final rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service and spending variation index, and finalizes the requirement t . . .