FY 2027 Medicare Final Rules: IPPS, SNF, Rehab, Psych, and Hospice

The FY 2027 Medicare final rules include payment, coding, quality reporting, and operational changes across multiple provider settings. In this episode of PYA's Healthcare Regulatory Roundup, Kathy Reep and Carine Leslie review inpatient payment and outlier changes, low-volume and Medicare-dependent hospitals, MS-DRG revisions, new technology add-on payments, CJRX, hospital quality measures, provider-based status, TEAM, LTAC, skilled nursing, inpatient psychiatric facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, and hospice.

The presenters highlight both immediate implementation issues and future reporting or payment changes that healthcare organizations should incorporate into operational planning. Most provisions discussed are tied to the federal fiscal year and were described as effective October 1, 2026, unless a later date applies.

Recorded August 26, 2026. The webinar also identifies items dependent on later congressional action and provisions with later effective dates.

Webinar page, key takeaways, FAQ, slides, and transcript: https://www.pyapc.com/insights/hcrr-117-webinar-fy-2027-medicare-final-rules-inpatient-snf-rehab-psych-hospice-updates/