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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AG93 Publication ID: Fall 1996 
Title: Wage Index Used To Adjust Payment Rates for Hospice Services Under the Medicare Program (BPD-820-P) 
Abstract: The Medicare hospice benefit has been in effect since 1983. This rule would update the wage index used to adjust payment rates to reflect local differences in area wage levels. This proposed rule is the successful result of a "negotiated rulemaking" proceeding under the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990, and is part of the Department's regulatory reinvention initiative. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 418   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 1395f(i)    5 USC 561 to 590   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Notice of Intent  10/14/1994  59 FR 52129   
NPRM  09/04/1996  61 FR 46579   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/04/1996    
Final Action  To Be Determined    
Additional Information: BPD-820
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Janice Flaherty
Chronic Care Purchasing Policy Group
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
C4-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Phone:410 786-4637