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Hospice FFY 2009 Wage Index Revision Retroactive to October 1, 2008
Illinois Medicaid - HFS·IL · Palliative Care·Provider Notice
Effective date
Oct 1, 2008
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
CMS revised the hospice wage index for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 (October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009) by eliminating the budget neutrality adjustment factor, resulting in higher Medicaid hospice payment rates. The department will automatically adjust all claims paid under the original wage index, with adjustments appearing on future remittance advices.
Action Required
No action required by billing team. The department will perform automated adjustments for all claims paid under the original wage index. Monitor future remittance advices for adjustment notifications and reference the updated hospice rate table on the department's website for wage index information by Illinois county.