Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2006
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2005-08-04 · Effective 2005-10-01 · 70 FR 45130
Document
Document number
05-15290
Federal Register citation
70 FR 45130
CFR reference
42 CFR 418
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2005-08-04
Effective date
2005-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1286-F
Abstract
This final rule sets forth the hospice wage index for fiscal year 2006 and identifies the revised labor market and metropolitan core based statistical areas. In addition, this final rule responds to public comments and implements provisions of sections 408 and 946 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.