Traditional MedicareReimbursementMedium impact
2026-04-09 - Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027
Medicare/CMS·PM&R (Physical Medicine & Rehab), Psychiatry, Palliative Care·Payment
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Apr 9, 2026
Summary
CMS issued proposed rules for FY 2027 payment updates across multiple post-acute care settings, with SNF rates increasing 2.4%, IRF rates increasing 2.4%, IPF rates increasing 2.3%, and hospice rates increasing 2.4%. These are proposed rules with comments due June 1, 2026, and final rates will be determined later.
Action Required
By June 1, 2026: If your practice provides services to skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, or hospice patients, review the proposed payment rules and consider submitting comments to CMS. Monitor for final rule publication later in 2026 which will contain actual payment rates effective October 1, 2026.