Posted on December 6, 2008 by Debra A. McCurdy

Medicare Inpatient Hospital Payments/Wage Index Changes & Reclassifications

On December 3, 2008, CMS issued FY 2009 hospital wage index changes to implement Section 124 of the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). The notice contains revised final wage indices and hospital reclassifications for 27 hospitals and are applicable for discharges beginning October 1, 2008. 

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