CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: MEDICARE PROGRAM; INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND UPDATES TO THE IRF QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule called: Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 30 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

Summary: This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026. As required by statute, this proposed rule includes the proposed classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's case-mix groups and a description of the methodologi...