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R13924CP: Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027
Medicare/CMS - Transmittals·CMS Transmittal
We identified it
Aug 19, 2026
Summary
This document does not contain hospice payment policy updates as indicated by the title. The actual content is an Agent/Broker Help Desk directory for the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM), listing contact information and resources for insurance agents and brokers. There is a significant mismatch between the policy title (R13924CP: Hospice Payment Rates) and the actual document content provided.
Action Required
ALERT: Verify the correct policy document. The provided content (Agent/Broker Help Desk directory, updated May 2024) does not match the policy title (R13924CP: Hospice Payment Rates for FY 2027). Billing team should request the actual R13924CP transmittal document from CMS to assess any hospice billing, coding, or reimbursement changes. Contact FFMProducer-AssisterHelpDesk@cms.hhs.gov or visit https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/transmittals/ to obtain the correct policy.