CMS Transmittal R13560OTN: Editing for Hospital Services Provided to Hospice Enrollees
Policy CMS-T-R13560OTN · Multi-specialty
Editing for Hospital Services Provided to Hospice Enrollees
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Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
FR-2025-06317
Document details
- Document type
- CMS Transmittal
- Issuing body
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Document ID
- FR-2025-06317
- Published
- June 5, 2026
- Effective date
- See source document
- MAC region
- National
Summary
The proposed rule for FY 2026 introduces updates to the hospice wage index and payment rates, potentially impacting reimbursement levels for hospice providers. Additionally, changes to admission regulNew proposed updates may affect hospice billing and reimbursement rates.
Affected specialty
Hospice alerts →Source document
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/30/2025-06317/medicare-program-fy-2026-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update-and-hospice-quality-reportingCLV Intelligence summarizes publicly available federal publications. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.
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