2026 PROPOSED RULES IPPS
An Analysis and Commentary on Federal Health Care Issues by Larry Goldberg
CMS Releases Proposed FY 2026 IPPS and LTCH Rule
The The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued a proposed rule to update the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
A copy of the 1,361-page document is currently on public display at the Federal Register office and is scheduled for publication on April 30.
The display version is available at: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-06271.pdf.
A 60-day comment period ending June 10 is provided.