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Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes
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The proposed rule changes how Medicare pays for services at acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. It will adjust payment rates and policies for hospital services, including those related to medical education for teaching hospitals. Additionally, there will be updates to quality program requirements and other related policies. Insurance agents should stay informed about these changes as they may affect how they advise clients regarding hospital services covered by Medicare.
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This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital- related costs of acute care hospitals; make changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; update the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); update and make changes to requirements for certain quality programs; and make other policy-related changes.