CMS: Releases 2026 IPPS Final Rule

Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System

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By Health Capital Consultants, LLC

On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its finalized payment and policy updates for the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.

The final rule authorized Medicare inpatient reimbursement increases for 2026 and moved forward with improvements to quality measurement, and provided more information on a new value-based payment model.

This Health Capital Topics article will discuss the IPPS final rule and stakeholder reactions. (Read more…) 

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