SEM (US)


April 5, 2026

SNFs, IRFs, IPFs: Proposed Increases in Range, But Future Risks Medicare Lurk for SNFs and IRFs [ENSG, PACS, SBRA, OHI, LTC, CTRE, EHC, SEM, UHS, ACHC]

By Beth Steindecker

FY27 Medicare reimbursement proposals for skilled nursing facilities [ENSG, PACS] and related REITs [SBRA, OHI, LTC, CTRE], inpatient rehab facilities (IRFs) [EHC, SEM, Kindred]and inpatient psych facilities (IPFs) [UHS, ACHC] were broadly in-line with our…

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March 24, 2026

Hospitals, IRFs, SNFs, Hospices, IPFs, LTCHs: Expectations for FY27 Medicare Rate Proposals

By Beth Steindecker

With CMS set to release in the coming weeks FY27 Medicare payment proposals for inpatient providers (inpatient hospitals, hospices, inpatient rehab facilities, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient psych facilities, and long-term care hospitals), we expect most…

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November 3, 2025

Physicians: Final Rule Favors Independent Doctors / Freestanding Centers but Cost Growth and Rate Pressures on Facility-Based Doctors Remain [RDNT, USPH, SEM, PRVA, ASTH, RadPar, Envision]

By Beth Steindecker

CMS’s final CY26 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), released late Friday, offered a split-screen picture for physicians, largely depending on whether they provide care in the office / freestanding center (positive) or in a facility…

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August 3, 2025

Hospices, IRFs, IPFs: Thoughts on Final FY26 Medicare Payment Rules

By Beth Steindecker

Medicare’s final FY26 payment regulations for hospices [CHE, AMED, ADUS, PNTG, BTSG, Gentiva, Compassus, Elara], inpatient rehab facilities (IRFs) [EHC, SEM], and inpatient psych facilities (IPFs) [UHS, ACHC] aligned with expectations for: 1) slightly higher aggregate spending…

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August 1, 2025

Hospitals, LTCHs, SNFs: Thoughts on Medicare’s Final FY26 Inpatient Rate Rules

By Beth Steindecker

Medicare’s final FY26 payment regulations for inpatient hospitals [HCA, THC, CYH, ARDT, UHS, MPW, municipal bond-backed facilities], long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) [SEM, Kindred], and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) [ENSG, PACS, Providence] with implications for their post-acute…

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April 13, 2025

Vanilla Medicare Inpatient Provider Proposals [HCA, THC, ARDT, EHC, SEM, CHE, ADUS, ENSG, PACS, UHS, ACHC]

By Beth Steindecker

Medicare’s proposed FY26 payment regulations for inpatient hospitals [HCA, THC, CYH, ARDT, UHS, MPW, municipal bond-backed facilities], inpatient rehab facilities (IRFs) [EHC, SEM], hospices [CHE, ADUS, Gentiva], long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) [SEM, Kindred], skilled nursing…

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