Medicare Program; FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2020-08-04 · Effective 2020-10-01 · 85 FR 47070
Document
Document number
2020-16991
Federal Register citation
85 FR 47070
CFR reference
42 CFR 418
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2020-08-04
Effective date
2020-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1733-F
Abstract
This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2021. This rule also revises the hospice wage index to reflect the current Office of Management and Budget area delineations, with a 5 percent cap on wage index decreases. In addition, this rule responds to comments on the modified election statement and the addendum examples that were posted on the Hospice Center web page to assist hospices in understanding the content requirements finalized in the FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update final rule, effective for hospice elections beginning on and after October 1, 2020.