CMS issues hospital inpatient payment final rule for FY 2027
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule that would increase Medicare rates by a net 2.3% in fiscal year 2027, compared with FY 2026, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data. This payment update reflects a 3.2% hospital market basket increase, as well as a 0.9% productivity cut. Overall, it will increase hospital payments by $2.9 billion in FY 2027 compared to FY 2026. This includes an increase in dispr...
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Policy / Regulatory Changes signal via AHA News: "CMS issues hospital inpatient payment final rule for FY 2027".
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] AHA News reports on policy / regulatory changes: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule that would increase Medicare rates by a net 2.3% in fiscal year 2027, compared with FY 2026, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic he…
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