Final Rule: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems For Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) & The Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System & Policy Changes & Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates

The final rule was published on August 4, 2026. It presents Medicare policies for calendar year 2027 for acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The final rule also includes changes, clarifications, and codifications for Organ Acquisition and Reasonable Cost Payment Policies, and Reimbursement Appeals for Independent Organ Procurement Organizations and Histocompatibility Laboratories . . .