Federal Register 2026-15833 — effective 2026-10-01 — Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards — Office of the Secretary
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For Federal Register 2026-15833, effective date is 2026-10-01; agency is Office of the Secretary; published is 2026-08-04; cfr parts amended is 42 CFR 405, 42 CFR 412, 42 CFR 413, 42 CFR 415, 42 CFR 419, 42 CFR 495, 42 CFR 512, 45 CFR 170, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10; source re-checked 2026-09-18.
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- Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; Other Policy Changes; and Adoption of Updated Versions of Certain Health Information Technology Standards verified
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- Office of the Secretary verified
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- These regulations are effective on October 1, 2026. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 1, 2026. The incorporation of reference of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of October 1, 2025. verified
- CFR parts amended
- 42 CFR 405, 42 CFR 412, 42 CFR 413, 42 CFR 415, 42 CFR 419, 42 CFR 495, 42 CFR 512, 45 CFR 170 our reading
- Published
- 2026-08-04 verified
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