# Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2006
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 2005-08-04 · Effective 2005-10-01 · 70 FR 45130
## Document
- **Document number:** 05-15290
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 70 FR 45130
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 418
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/08/04/05-15290/medicare-program-hospice-wage-index-for-fiscal-year-2006)
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