Medicare Program; FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-08-05 · Effective 2016-10-01 · 81 FR 52144
Document
Document number
2016-18221
Federal Register citation
81 FR 52144
CFR reference
42 CFR 418
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-08-05
Effective date
2016-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1652-F
Abstract
This final rule will update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2017. In addition, this rule changes the hospice quality reporting program, including adopting new quality measures. Finally, this final rule includes information regarding the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM).