Originally Published in MLN Connects

On July 29, CMS issued a final rule (CMS-1652-F) outlining FY 2017 Medicare payment rates and wage index and the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries. As finalized, hospices would see a 2.1 percent ($ 350 million) increase in their payments for FY 2017 (reflecting an estimated 2.7 percent inpatient hospital market basket update, reduced by a 0.3 percentage point productivity adjustment and a 0.3 percentage point adjustment required by law).

Changes to the Hospice QRP:

Enhanced Data Collection:

For More Information:

• Final Rule will become effective on October 1, 2016
• Hospice Center website

See the full text of this excerpted CMS fact sheet (issued July 29).

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