2019 FINAL RULES HOSPICE
An Analysis and Commentary on Federal Health Care Issues by Larry Goldberg
CMS Releases FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate and Quality Reporting Requirements
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a final rule that will update hospice payment rates, wage index values, and quality reporting items for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
The 138-page document is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on August 6th. A copy is currently available at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018- 16539.pdf. This link will change upon publication.
CMS estimates that aggregate payments to hospices in FY 2019 will increase by $340 million.