August 3, 2025
Hospices, IRFs, IPFs: Thoughts on Final FY26 Medicare Payment Rules
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…
August 1, 2025
Hospitals, LTCHs, SNFs: Thoughts on Medicare’s Final FY26 Inpatient Rate Rules
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…
April 13, 2025
Vanilla Medicare Inpatient Provider Proposals [HCA, THC, ARDT, EHC, SEM, CHE, ADUS, ENSG, PACS, UHS, ACHC]
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…