Final Rule For Medicare & Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under The Physician Fee Schedule, And Other Changes

The final rule updates the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2026 and makes other changes to Medicare Part B payment and coverage policies. It updates the Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements and the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program. The physician fee schedule provisions go into effect on January 1, 2026. A draft version of the final rule was released on October 31, 2025. It was scheduled to publish in the Federal Register on November 5, 2025 . . .