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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
What changed
FY 2027 hospice payment rates, wage index & quality reporting finalized.
Who’s affected: Hospice billing teams · Effective: October 1, 2026
Primary source: View the official CMS/MAC document ↗
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