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2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule Summary

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The CMS updates you need to optimize revenue

The FY 2026 IPPS Final Rule goes into effect on October 1, 2025, and with it, new annual payment rates and policies will apply.

You can get ahead of the annual regulatory change curve with our expert insights on these new Medicare inpatient payment system rules and regulations. Download the 2026 IPPS Final Rule Summary today.

This exclusive regulatory brief from our government reimbursement experts includes:

  • A review of the base rate increase, wage index and UC DSH pool updates
  • The implementation of a new mandatory bundled payment model, the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
  • The surprise addition of the HTI-4 Rule finalizing proposals for electronic prescribing, real-time prescription benefit and electronic prior authorization

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