What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 wage index reclassification.
What else to know: The Medicare hospital wage index average hourly wage criteria test analysis allows hospitals to test their potential ability to achieve a FFY 2026 Medicare hospital wage index reclassification.
Applications for FFY 2026 hospital wage index reclassifications are due to the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board by Sept. 3.
Potential core-based statistical areas for consideration of reclassification to select from have been reduced using straight line distance formula, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services distance requirements, and a Google application programming interface.
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