Hospitals News & Announcements
Current Announcements
IRF PPS Facilities: FY 2027 Final Rule – Learn What's New
CMS issued the FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System final rule for updates to payment policies and rates.
See a summary of key provisions effective October 1, 2026. IRF PPS Facilities: FY 2027 Final Rule – Learn What's New
CMS issued the FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Prospective Payment System final rule for updates to payment policies and rates.
See a summary of key provisions effective October 1, 2026.
Inpatient & Long-Term Care Hospitals: FY 2027 Proposed Rules – Submit Comments by June 15
CMS issued the FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System proposed rules to propose updates to payment policies and rates.
See a summary of proposed provisions. Comments are due by June 15; see the proposed rule for details on how to submit them.
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.
Past Announcements
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.