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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
Policy ID: FR-2026-15652Specialty: Inpatient Rehabilitation (IRF)Added: 8/1/2026Effective: October 1, 2026final rule
What changed
IRF PPS FY2027 rates finalized; therapy must start within 36hrs of admission.
Who’s affected: Inpatient Rehabilitation (IRF) billing teams · Effective: October 1, 2026
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