Fiscal Year 2026 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Final Rule (CMS-1831-F)On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs), under the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Qual... Read more

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System Final Rule - CMS-1829-FOn August 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for fiscal... Read more

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Final Rule (CMS-1835-F)On August 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1835-F) that updates Medicare hospice payment rates and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2026 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This fac... Read more

FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1827-F)On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026. CMS is publishing this final rule in accordance with the statu... Read more