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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
What changed
Changes to hospice rates and regulations effective FY 2026.
Who’s affected: Hospice billing teams · Effective: October 1, 2025
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