…l Wage Index for Acute Care Hospitals A. Background 1. Legislative Authority 2. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) Revisions for the FY 2017 Hospital Wage Index B. Worksheet S-3 Wage Data for the FY 2017 Wage Index 1. Included Categories of Costs 2. Excluded Categories of Costs…

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…l Wage Index for Acute Care Hospitals A. Background 1. Legislative Authority 2. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) for the FY 2021 Hospital Wage Index a. General b. Implementation of Revised Labor Market Area Delineations i. Micropolitan Statistical Areas ii. Urban Counties Tha…

…l Wage Index for Acute Care Hospitals A. Background 1. Legislative Authority 2. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) for the FY 2021 Hospital Wage Index a. General b. Implementation of Revised Labor Market Area Delineations i. Micropolitan Statistical Areas ii. Urban Counties Tha…

…l Wage Index for Acute Care Hospitals A. Background 1. Legislative Authority 2. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) for the FY 2026 Hospital Wage Index 3. Codes for Constituent Counties in CBSAs B. Worksheet S-3 Wage Data for the FY 2026 Wage Index 1. Cost Reporting Periods Begi…

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