SEM (US)


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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