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GAO-16-858R 1 (2016-08-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsmy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-328343 August 22, 2016 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch Chairman The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin Brady Chairman The Honorable Sander M. Levin Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled 'Medicare Program; FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements (RIN: 0938-AS79). We received the rule on August 5, 2016. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 5, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 52,144. The final rule updates the hospice payment rates for fiscal year (FY) 2017. This rule also finalizes new quality measures and provides an update on the hospice quality reporting program (HQRP). Hospices that have failed to meet quality reporting requirements receive a 2 percent reduction to their payments. This final rule also shares information on the Medicare Care Choices Model to test innovative payment and service models that have the potential to reduce Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expenditures while maintaining or improving the quality of care. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, GAO-16-858R

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