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Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: FY 2027 Proposed Rule - Submit Comments by June 1

CMS issued the FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule that proposes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates.

See a summary of proposed provisions. Comments are due by June 1; see the proposed rule for details on how to submit them.

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: FY 2027 Proposed Rule – Submit Comments by June 1

CMS issued the FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates.

See a summary of proposed provisions. Comments are due by June 1; see the proposed rule for details on how to submit them.

Find more information about the proposed IPF Patient Assessment Instrument.

New Domestic N95 Respirator Payment Adjustments

Medicare is providing new payment adjustments to hospitals for their share of the additional costs of domestic National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved surgical N95 respirators compared to non-domestic respirators.

Read the New Domestic N95 Respirator Payment Adjustments (PDF) fact sheet.

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