Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements (Proposed Rule)

• Publication date: 04/06/2026
• Agency/Docket: CMS-1851-P
• CFR: 42 CFR 418
• Comments close: 06/01/2026

This proposed rule would update the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. This proposed rule also includes an analysis of Medicare non-hospice spending, including details regarding a hospice service a…

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