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Long-Term Care Hospital PPS
This Regulatory Advisory reviews highlights of the LTCH provisions in the rule, while the inpatient PPS provisions are covered in a separate advisory.
Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued a final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
CMS Releases FY 2026 Long-term Care Hospital PPS Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued a
AHA Comments on CMS Long-term Care Hospital FY 2026 Proposed Payment Rule
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) fiscal year (FY) 2026 LTCH prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule.
Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 11 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
AHA Statement to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for Hearing March 11, 2025
Post-acute care is provided to patients who have been discharged from an acute-care hospital but still require services such as close medical supervision, nursing care, therapies and other support.
Advocacy Issue: Long-Term Care Hospital Payment
Long-term care hospitals, or LTCHs, and the other three post-acute care settings have been central to our recovery from COVID-19. The pandemic has particularly highlighted the distinct clinical competencies of LTCHs.
Fact Sheet: Long-term Care Hospitals
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) serve a critical role within the Medicare program by treating the sickest patients who need extended hospital stays. This important role is under threat as the LTCH field implements the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 requirement for “site-neutral” payments for cases with lower acuity. Analyses by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the AHA highlight the transformative nature of the site-neutral payment policy, which has led to the underpayment of 36 percent of LTCH cases, a more than $1 billion reduction in payments to LTCHs and LTCH closures.