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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AV78 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1851) 
Abstract:

This annual proposed rule would update the hospice payment rates and the wage index for fiscal year 2027. The rule also proposes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting program.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 418   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  By statute, rule must be effective by October 1 annually.  10/01/2026 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kelly Vontran
Deputy Director, Division of Home Health and Hospice
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Medicare, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-0332
Email: kelly.vontran@cms.hhs.gov