Hospice Payment Rate Updated by 2.6% (Final CMS 2026 Annual Rate Change)

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1835-F) that updates Medicare hospice payment rates and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2026:

• CMS will update the hospice payment rate by 2.6%, an estimated increase of $750 million in payments in FY 2025.

• The hospice cap amount for FY 2026 is $35,361.44, an increase of 2.6% over FY 2025.

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