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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AV76 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●FY 2027 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Program (CMS-1845) 
Abstract:

This annual proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for fiscal year 2027.  The rule also proposes changes to the IRF quality reporting program (QRP).

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Other 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 412   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302    42 U.S.C. 1395hh   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  By statute, rule must be effective by October 1 annually.  10/01/2026 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kimberly Schwartz
Health Insurance Specialist
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Center for Medicare, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-2572
Email: kimberly.schwartz@cms.hhs.gov