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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027
Policy ID: FR-2026-15562Specialty: Skilled Nursing FacilityAdded: 7/31/2026Effective: October 1, 2026final rule
What changed
SNF PPS rates & quality program updates finalized for FY2027.
Who’s affected: Skilled Nursing Facility billing teams · Effective: October 1, 2026
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