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Medicare Payment System Updates for Acute and Long-Term Care Hospitals
$199.99
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the proposed updates to the Medicare payment systems for hospital services, focusing on the fiscal year 2026. Participants will explore changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS), including payment methodologies, quality program requirements, and other policy adjustments. Gain insights into how these changes may affect reimbursement and hospital operations.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the proposed changes to the IPPS and LTCH PPS payment methodologies.
* Identify proposed changes to Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) payment policies.
* Recognize proposed updates to quality program requirements.
* Understand the proposed changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
* Identify proposed changes to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM).
* Understand how to submit comments on the proposed rule.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year. At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”.
Additional information
| Federal Register Title | Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2026 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes. Document Number: 2025-06271 |
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| Course SKU | FR-25-1313-1 |
| Why This Course Is Important | Without this course, you might miss understanding critical payment adjustments that could significantly impact hospital revenue and compliance with Medicare regulations. |