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BT2024157: IHCP announces hospice rates for federal fiscal year 2025, beginning Oct. 1, 2024
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN · Palliative Care·Specialty Services
Effective date
Oct 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) updated hospice reimbursement rates for federal fiscal year 2025, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The new rates include adjustments for regional wage differences and implement a 4 percentage point payment reduction for hospice providers that don't comply with quality reporting requirements.
Action Required
By November 1, 2024: Hospice billing teams in Indiana must verify their facilities are compliant with Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) requirements to avoid 4% payment reduction. Update billing systems to use the new IHCP wage-adjusted per diem rates based on service location (private home vs nursing facility) and level of care. Review wage index changes for your county as some areas have shifted between urban and rural designations due to 2020 Census updates.