R13280CP

Transmittal #
R13280CP
Issue Date
2025-06-20
Subject

Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Pricer Update Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.

Implementation Date
2025-10-06
CR #
14131
Provider Education
MLN Connects Newsletter Message
Provider Education Release Date
2025-08-07
Publication #
100-04
Transmittal Year
2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter Message

Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System: FY 2025 Pricer Update

CMS published payment rates effective October 1, 2025, in the FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) final rule.  

Effective FY 2023, CMS won’t reduce SNF final wage indexes by more than 5% compared to the prior FY. This doesn’t apply to new SNFs that open in FY 2026 because they didn’t have a prior wage index. 

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