Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards
Policy FR-2026-15833 · Inpatient (IPPS)
CMS finalizes FY2027 IPPS and LTCH PPS payment rates effective October 1, 2026, revising operating and capital payment systems for acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The rule updates G