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) 2026 Rates

On August 4, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this final rule for the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system for acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. In addition to those topics, the rule includes provisions related to quality programs, health data and interoperability, and the real-time prescription benefit and electronic prior authorization . . .