CMS has released proposed payment rules for inpatient and long-term care hospitals, hospices and inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric and skilled nursing facilities in fiscal year 2026.
Twenty-five things to know:
Inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals
1. CMS proposed a 2.4% increase in inpatient hospital payment rates for 2026, reflecting a 3.2% projected market basket increase offset by a 0.8% productivity adjustment.
2. The update is expected to increase hospital payments by $4 billion, including $1.5 billion in additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments and $234 million in new…
