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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027

Agency
HHS
Document Number
2026-15562
Published
July 31, 2026
Effective Date
October 1, 2026

Abstract

This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2027. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-15562 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-15562 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on July 31, 2026, with an effective date of October 1, 2026. This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2027. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15562/medicare-program-prospective-payment-system-and-consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing-facilities.
Is document 2026-15562 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-15562 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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