FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule — CMS-1833-F
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Description
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year 2026 hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule. Includes information about the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the discontinuation of the low-wage index hospital policy for FY 2026 and subsequent years.
Date
07/2025
Organization
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Healthcare facilities
· Healthcare quality
· Hospitals
· Inpatient care
· Legislation and regulations
· Long-term care
· Medicare
· Post-acute care
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Technology for health and human services