CMS Releases Proposed FY26 Payment Rules for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities and Hospice

Published: 04/23/2025

Sources:
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Relevant To:
  • Behavioral Health - Inpatient,
  • Hospice

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued proposed Fiscal Year 2026 payment rules for inpatient psychiatric facilities and hospice facilities.

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities:

Provisions of the proposed rule include proposed annual updates to the prospective payment rates, the outlier threshold, the wage index, and associated impact analysis. In addition, the rule includes a proposal to update the facility-level adjustment factors, with increases to payments for

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