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Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate Update

Policy ID: FR-2026-15588Specialty: Inpatient Psychiatric (IPF)Added: 7/31/2026Effective: October 1, 2026final rule
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What changed

FY 2027 IPF PPS rates & outlier policy updated effective Oct 1, 2026.

Who’s affected: Inpatient Psychiatric (IPF) billing teams · Effective: October 1, 2026

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