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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; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards
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The Medicare program is making important changes that affect acute care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. These changes include updates to how hospitals are paid for their services, adjustments to training programs for medical professionals, and new requirements for quality programs. Additionally, there are updates to health information technology standards that hospitals must follow. Insurance agents should stay informed about these changes as they may impact how they advise clients regarding hospital services and Medicare coverage.
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This final rule will 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. ONC also adopts certain health information technology (health IT) standards and specifications on behalf of HHS.