Hospice FY2014 Payment, Wage Index Final Rule Issued: Debility, AFTT Prohibited as Principal Diagnoses Starting October 1, 2014 (PART ONE)

PART ONE On August 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule: Medicare Program; FY2014 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; and Updates on Payment Reform.  The final rule is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on August 7, 2013.  FY2014 wage index tables…