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; Correction
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — observed across 3 documents over 178 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
Medicare corrected its 2027 payment rates and quality-reporting standards for rehabilitation hospitals treating seniors in the program. Facility owners should verify your new Medicare reimbursement amounts and update your systems to meet the latest quality-tracking and reporting requirements.
First seen
Apr 6, 2026
Last seen
Oct 1, 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
Final·Oct 1, 2026·91 FR 62327
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program; Correction
effective Oct 1, 2026#2026-20131