76 FR 94 pgs. 28195-28196 - Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2012
Type: PRORULEVolume: 76Number: 94Pages: 28195 - 28196
Docket number: [CMS-1355-P]
FR document: [FR Doc. C1-2011-10689 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
42 CFR Part 418
[CMS-1355-P]
RIN 0938-AQ31
Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2012
Correction
In proposed rule document 2011-10689 appearing on pages 26805-26851 the issue of Monday, May 9, 2011 make the following corrections:
On page 26806, in the first column, in the DATES section, in the fifth line, "July 8, 2011" should read "June 27, 2011".
On page 26851, immediately following the text of Addendum A, insert the following Addendum:
| CBSA code | Nonurban area | Wage index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 0.8000 |
| 2 | Alaska | 1.3073 |
| 3 | Arizona | 0.9417 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 0.8000 |
| 5 | California | 1.2483 |
| 6 | Colorado | 1.0285 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 1.1522 |
| 8 | Delaware | 1.0103 |
| 9 | District of Columbia1 | |
| 10 | Florida | 0.8707 |
| 11 | Georgia | 0.8000 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 1.1586 |
| 13 | Idaho | 0.8000 |
| 14 | Illinois | 0.8639 |
| 15 | Indiana | 0.8688 |
| 16 | Iowa | 0.8848 |
| 17 | Kansas | 0.8264 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 0.8107 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 0.8000 |
| 20 | Maine | 0.8892 |
| 21 | Maryland | 0.9500 |
| 22 | Massachusetts2 | 1.2186 |
| 23 | Michigan | 0.8858 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 0.9358 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 0.8000 |
| 26 | Missouri | 0.8000 |
| 27 | Montana | 0.8819 |
| 28 | Nebraska | 0.9227 |
| 29 | Nevada | 0.9681 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 1.0569 |
| 31 | New Jersey1 | |
| 32 | New Mexico | 0.9227 |
| 33 | New York | 0.8475 |
| 34 | North Carolina | 0.8655 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 0.7856 |
| 36 | Ohio | 0.8864 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 0.8139 |
| 38 | Oregon | 1.0384 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 0.8781 |
| 40 | Puerto Rico3 | 0.4654 |
| 41 | Rhode Island1 | |
| 42 | South Carolina | 0.8711 |
| 43 | South Dakota | 0.8838 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 0.8165 |
| 45 | Texas | 0.8083 |
| 46 | Utah | 0.8955 |
| 47 | Vermont | 0.9931 |
| 48 | Virgin Islands | 0.8276 |
| 49 | Virginia | 0.8119 |
| 50 | Washington | 1.0545 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 0.8000 |
| 52 | Wisconsin | 0.9512 |
| 53 | Wyoming | 0.9866 |
| 65 | Guam | 0.9952 |
| 1 There are no rural areas in this State or District. | ||
| 2 There are no hospitals in the rural areas of Massachusetts, so the wage index value used is the average of the contiguous Counties. | ||
| 3 Wage index values are obtained using the methodology described in this proposed rule. | ||
[FR Doc. C1-2011-10689 Filed 5-13-11; 8:45 am]
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