"FY 2026 Proposed Rule PUF; Wage Index S-3 Wage Data File, Occupational Mix Survey Data"									
Tab	Description								
S3 Variable Layout	Contains an explanation of each variable from Form CMS-2552-10 that is used for the wage index.								
FY26 NPRM S-3 Data PUF	"This tab contains the FY 2026 Proposed Rule Worksheet S-3, Parts II, III, and IV wage data from cost reports for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (FY Begin Dates from 10/1/21 to 9/30/22) filed under Form 2552-10. It excludes non-IPPS providers and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).  As of January 31, 2025, hospitals on this tab are included in the FY26 wage index."								
FY26 NPRM OccMix Data PUF	"This tab contains the FY 26 Proposed Rule PUF occupational mix survey data collected from pay periods ending between December 17, 2021 and December 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2025, this is the latest occupational mix data available to CMS."								
FY26 NPRM Deleted S-3 Data	"This tab contains the FY 26 Proposed Rule Worksheet S-3, Parts II, III, and IV wage data for hospitals “deleted” from the FY 26 Proposed Rule S-3 Data PUF tab. As of January 31, 2025, the hospitals and their S-3 data on this tab are ""deleted"" from the FY 2026 wage index. "								
FY26 NPRM Deleted Occ Mix Data	"This tab contains the FY 26 Proposed Rule occupational mix survey data for hospitals “deleted” from the FY26 Proposed Rule S-3 Data PUF tab. As of January 31, 2025, the hospitals' occupational mix data are ""deleted"" from the FY 2026 wage index for 2 possible reasons: 1) the hospital's Worksheet S-3 wage data is ""deleted"" from the FY 26 Proposed Rule S-3 Data PUF tab, and therefore, its occupational mix data cannot be included in the wage index without accompanying S-3 wage data, or 2) the hospital's Worksheet S-3 wage data is included in the FY 2026 wage index on the FY26 Proposed Rule S-3 Data PUF tab, but its occupational mix data is aberrant. "								
