Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: FY 2018 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements

Pre-publication final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updating the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The rule also adds new quality measures and makes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). Additional information is available on theAugust 1, 2017, CMS fact sheet. Provisions of the rule take effect October 1, 2017, and final publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for August 4, 2017.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news