Medicare Program; FY 2018 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2017-08-04 · Effective 2017-10-01 · 82 FR 36638
Document
Document number
2017-16294
Federal Register citation
82 FR 36638
CFR reference
42 CFR 418
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2017-08-04
Effective date
2017-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1675-F
Abstract
This final rule will update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Additionally, this rule includes new quality measures and provides an update on the hospice quality reporting program.