United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2019_register executive 2019-08-06 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7d21c25 D09002ee1c7d21dfc United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year 2020. This rule also rebases the continuous home care, general inpatient care, and the inpatient respite care per diem payment rates in a budget-neutral manner to more accurately align Medicare payments with the costs of providing care. In addition, this rule modifies the election statement by requiring an addendum that includes information aimed at increasing coverage transparency for patient under a hospice election. Finally, this rule includes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. 84 FR 38484 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-08-06/2019-16583 2019-16583 fr06au19-9 RIN 0938-AT71 4120-01-P CMS-1714-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2019-08-06/2019-16583 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-06/html/2019-16583.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-08-06/pdf/2019-16583.pdf Health Facilities Hospice Care Medicare Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 61 p. 38484 38544 84 FR 38484 Title 42 Part 418 42 CFR Part 418 RIN 0938-AT71 Medicare Program; FY 2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 84, Issue RULE 2019-16583 IV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2019-10-01 CMS-1714-F 4120-01-P 2019-16583 Final rule.

This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year 2020. This rule also rebases the continuous home care, general inpatient care, and the inpatient respite care per diem payment rates in a budget-neutral manner to more accurately align Medicare payments with the costs of providing care. In addition, this rule modifies the election statement by requiring an addendum that includes information aimed at increasing coverage transparency for patient under a hospice election. Finally, this rule includes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.

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