FY 2026 Capped Wage Indexes by LTCH							
"In section V.B.5.a. of the addendum to the FY 2026 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule, we discuss our policy of applying a 5 percent cap on any decrease to an LTCHs wage index from its wage index in the prior year. The tab ""LTCH PPS Wage Index"" presents the wage index values used in determining each LTCH's capped LTCH PPS wage index for FY 2026.

In section V.B.5.b. of the addendum to the FY 2026 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule, we discuss our policy of applying a 5 percent cap on decreases in an LTCHs applicable IPPS comparable wage index from its applicable IPPS comparable wage index in the prior year. The tab ""Comparable IPPS Wage Index"" presents the wage index values used in determining each LTCH's capped applicable IPPS comparable wage index for FY 2026.

When determining all wage index values presented in this file, we used the best available data for identifying each LTCH's state and CBSA."							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
							
