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CMS releases FY 2026 final rule for long-term care hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized a 3.0% payment update for
CMS issues hospital IPPS final rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued a final rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in fiscal year 2026, compared with FY 2025, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data.
CMS finalizes 3.2% payment update for SNFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule for the
AHA comments to CMS on FY 2026 IPPS proposal
The AHA commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2026), expressing support for several provisions, including a proposed increase in disproportionate share hospital payments and several aspects of the agency’s quality-related proposals.
Reduced FY 2026 LTCH payment updates ‘inadequate,’ AHA tells CMS
The AHA expressed concerns to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on payment updates for the fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system. The updates include an insufficient market basket update and reduced overall payments to LTCHs due to an increase in the high-cost outlier fixed-loss amount.
CMS urged to provide more appropriate, timely payment updates for SNFs in FY 2026
The AHA June 10 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide more adequate and timely payment updates for skilled nursing facilities in comments to the agency on the fiscal year 2026 SNF prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-proposes-28-payment-update-snfs).
AHA expresses support, concerns with FY 2026 IRF proposed rule
The AHA June 10 commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-proposes-26-payment-update-irfs), voicing support for provisions in the rule that include the removal of some quality reporting program measures.
CMS proposes 6.4% decrease to home health payments for CY 2026, updates to quality and value-based purchasing programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 30 issued its calendar year 2026 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system. This rule would reduce HH payments by an estimated 6.4%, or $1.13 billion, in CY 2026 relative to 2025.
White House issues executive order on drug pricing
The White House April 15 released an executive order directing federal agencies to undertake a broad range of tasks aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
CMS issues hospital IPPS proposed rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 11 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in fiscal year 2026, compared with FY 2025, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data.