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CMS releases final rule on IPF payments for FY 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 1 issued a final rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2026.

CMS finalizes 2.6% payment update for IRFs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 1 released the fiscal year 2026 final rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities. The rule will increase payments by 2.6% overall, which includes a 3.3% market basket update reduced by a 0.7 percentage point productivity adjustment.

CMS finalizes 3.2% payment update for SNFs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule for the

Senate committee advances appropriations bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee July 31 advanced the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and other agencies by a bipartisan 26-3 vote. The bill provides approximately $197 billion in discretionary funding.

CMS releases FY 2026 final rule for long-term care hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized a 3.0% payment update for

CMS issues hospital IPPS final rule for FY 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued a final rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in fiscal year 2026, compared with FY 2025, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data. 

HHS announces new 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a
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Chair File: The OBBBA and What’s Next for Health Care

The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act will bring big changes to health care.

AHA comments on IPF proposed rule for FY 2026

The AHA June 10 commented on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient psychiatric facility proposed rule, expressing support for several provisions such as increases in the facility-level adjustments.

AHA comments to CMS on FY 2026 IPPS proposal

The AHA commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2026), expressing support for several provisions, including a proposed increase in disproportionate share hospital payments and several aspects of the agency’s quality-related proposals.