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CMS Finalizes FY 2027 Hospice Payment Updates and Quality Reporting Requirements

Rule updates hospice wage index, payment rates, and quality measures while finalizing hospice election statement addendum requirement for all Medicare beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating the hospice wage index, payment rates, and...

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Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements · Aug 3

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