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CMS Transmittal R530PR1: Section 2231, Regional Medicare Swing-Bed-Rates, updates Table 38 to correct the Medicare…

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Document details

Document type: CMS Transmittal
Issuing body: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID: CMS-T-R530PR1
Published: July 1, 2026
Effective date: See source document
MAC region: National

Summary

This transmittal (R530PR1) corrects the Medicare swing-bed rates in Section 2231, specifically updating Table 38 with revised Regional Medicare Swing-Bed rates. Billing teams should verify that swing-

Table 38 swing-bed rates corrected in Section 2231 update.

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Source document

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/transmittals/2026-transmittals/r530pr1

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