The rural wage index values
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and subsequent FYs will no longer be published
in this manual (Chapter 11, Addendum C).
Source: 83 FR 38622. Medicare
Program; FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Final Rule.
The hospice rural wage indexes
applicable for FY 2019 are available on the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/index.html. The
rural hospice wage index for FY 2019 will be effective October 1,
2018, through September 30, 2019.
2.0 FY
2020
Source: 84 FR 38484. Medicare
Program; FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Final Rule.
The hospice rural wage indexes
applicable for FY 2020 are available on the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/index.html. The
rural hospice wage index for FY 2020 will be effective October 1,
2019, through September 30, 2020.
3.0 FY
2021
Source: 85 FR 47070. Medicare
Program; FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and
Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Final Rule.
The hospice rural wage indexes
applicable for FY 2021 are available on the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at
http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/Hospice/index.html. The
rural hospice wage index for FY 2021 will be effective October 1,
2020, through September 30, 2021.