Rule lifecycle · RIN:0938-AV76
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — observed across 2 documents over 119 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
Medicare adjusts payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and updates quality reporting standards, effective in October 2026. If your business operates a rehabilitation facility that accepts Medicare, carefully review the new payment rates and reporting requirements to plan your budget.
First seen
Apr 6, 2026
Last seen
Aug 3, 2026
Latest stage
Rule
PRORULE → RULE
119d
Effective on
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Stage timeline
Proposed·Apr 6, 2026
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
comments close Jun 1, 2026#2026-06642
Final·Aug 3, 2026·91 FR 48982
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
effective Oct 1, 2026#2026-15652