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House Passes Appropriations Package for Health Care Funding, Extends Key AHA-supported Health Care Provisions

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The House of Representatives Jan. 22 voted 341-88 to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which contains conferenced legislation for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions, Cybersecurity, Rural issues, Workforce, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal Health, Medical Education and Research, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Disaster Preparedness, 340B Drug Pricing Program
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CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 released its calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Post-Acute Care
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2025

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care
Advisory
Member

CMS Releases CY 2026 Home Health PPS Final Rule

Advisory
The home health prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2026 will reduce payments by 1.3%, or $220 million relative to CY 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Home Health PPS, Long-term Care, Post-Acute Care
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Member

Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 28 issued its final rule for the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
Home Health PPS, Home Health, Long-term Care, Post-Acute Care
Advisory
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CMS Issues IOTA Model Proposed Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model beginning July 1, 2026.
Organ Transplantation
Advisory
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CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Telehealth, Medicare, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Interoperability, Medicare Physician Payment
Advisory
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CMS Releases FY 2026 Long-term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Long-term Care
Advisory
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CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Advisory
CMS July 14 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Telehealth, Medicare, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare
Advisory
Member

Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 30 issued its proposed rule for the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments are due Sept. 2, and a final rule is expected around Nov. 1. New policies would generally be effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Home Health PPS, Home Health, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy