CMS Releases 3 Final Payment Rules

FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities PPS Final Rule Summary

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule (CMS-1847-F) on July 29, 2026. The final rule was published in the July 31, 2026, Federal Register. IPFs include psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units of acute care hospitals or critical access hospitals. This final rule updates the prospective payment rates, the outlier th…

CMS Releases 3 Final Payment Rules

FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System & Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Final Rule CMS issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient and long-term care hospitals under the Medicare hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) for FY 2027. The final rule also includes changes, clarifications, and codifi…