MAC Implementation File 9 	
Tab Name	Tab Description
2024 Capped LTCH PPS WI	"For FY 2024, a 5 percent cap will be applied to any decrease in an LTCHs wage index from its FY 2023 wage index. A list of LTCHs whose FY 2024 LTCH PPS wage index decreased by more than 5 -percent along with their capped FY 2024 LTCH PPS wage index value can be found in the tab titled ""2024 Capped LTCH PPS WI"".

For these LTCHs, MACs will enter into the PSF a 1 in the Special Payment Indicator field (data element 33) and the LTCHs capped FY 2024 LTCH PPS wage index value in the Special Wage Index field (data element 38). 

We note that hospitals newly classified as an LTCH during FY 2024 are not eligible for the 5 percent cap. If a MAC believes that an LTCH is either incorrectly included or excluded from the list of LTCHs that receive the 5 percent cap for the FY 2024 LTCH PPS wage index, please contact LTCHPPS@cms.hhs.gov for further instructions."
2024 Capped Comparable IPPS WI	"For FY 2024, a 5 percent cap will also be applied to any decrease in an LTCHs applicable IPPS comparable wage index from its FY 2023 applicable IPPS comparable wage index. A list of LTCHs whose FY 2024 applicable IPPS comparable wage index decreased by more than 5-percent along with their capped FY 2024 applicable IPPS comparable wage index value can be found in the tab titled ""2024 Capped Comparable IPPS WI"". 

For these LTCHs, MACs will enter into the PSF a 2 in the Supplemental Wage Index Flag field (data element 64) and the LTCHs capped FY 2024 applicable IPPS comparable wage index value in the Supplemental Wage Index field (data element 63).

We note that hospitals newly classified as an LTCH during FY 2024 are not eligible for the 5 percent cap. If a MAC believes that an LTCH is either incorrectly included or excluded from the list of LTCHs that receive the 5 percent cap for the FY 2024 applicable IPPS comparable wage index, please contact LTCHPPS@cms.hhs.gov for further instructions."
