C1-2025-06317Proposed RuleSignificant

Hospice Funding Gets Medicare's Annual Overhaul

Published Date: 5/21/2025

Proposed Rule

Summary

Medicare is updating how much it pays hospices for their care in fiscal year 2026, making sure payments match local wage costs better. Hospices need to follow new quality reporting rules and note the earlier deadline change to June 10, 2025. These updates affect hospice providers and aim to keep care fair and high-quality while adjusting payments to reflect real costs.

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Published Date
5/21/2025

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