Effective date
Medicare changes effective October 1, 2025
8 CMS and MAC policy updates take effect on this date across 2 MAC jurisdictions. Every entry links to the government document it came from.
Federal Register · 5
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2026 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate Update
FR-2025-14781NationalInpatient Psychiatric (IPF)source ↗
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
FR-2025-14780NationalInpatient Rehabilitation (IRF)source ↗
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements
FR-2025-14782NationalHospicesource ↗
- 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) 2026 Rates; Changes to the FY 2025 IPPS Rates Due to Court Decision; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Electronic Prescribing, Real-Time Prescription Benefit and Electronic Prior Authorization
FR-2025-14681NationalInpatient (IPPS)source ↗
- 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 2026
FR-2025-14679NationalSkilled Nursing Facilitysource ↗
CMS Coverage API · 3
- LCD L33792: Wheelchair Options/Accessories — DME MAC
LCD-L33792DME MACDMEsource ↗
- LCD L33312: Wheelchair Seating — DME MAC
LCD-L33312DME MACDMEsource ↗
- LCD L33789: Power Mobility Devices — DME MAC
LCD-L33789DME MACDMEsource ↗