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FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirement

FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements final rule summary

By: Sabrina Ho | 7/31/26

On July 30, 2026, the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements final rule (CMS-1851-F).

NRHA has created a summary of the final rule for members to access on NRHA Connect, the association's member network.

For more information on NRHA's Medicare payment rules, please see our Medicare & Medicaid Payment System Hub. For any additional questions, please contact NRHA's Government Affairs Team.

For questions on how to access and navigate NRHA Connect, or to join NRHA, please contact NRHA's membership team.

If you are not a member of NRHA and would like access to members-only resources, join here for access.

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