Medicare IPPS FY 2027 Correction: Comment Deadline Changed from April 10 to June 9, 2026
Summary
CMS issued a correction to a previously published proposed rule for Medicare IPPS FY 2027. The correction fixes a typographical error in the DATES section, changing the public comment deadline from April 10, 2026 to June 9, 2026. The correction applies to the proposed rule published April 14, 2026 (FR Doc. 2026-07203, 91 FR 19312).
What changed
This document corrects a typographical error in the DATES section of the Medicare IPPS FY 2027 proposed rule. The original document incorrectly stated that comments must be received by 5 p.m. EDT on April 10, 2026; this correction changes that date to June 9, 2026. All other provisions of the proposed rule remain unchanged.
Affected parties, including acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, and other stakeholders, should note the corrected deadline of June 9, 2026 for submitting comments on the proposed rule. The correction does not alter any substantive policy provisions, payment rates, or quality reporting requirements outlined in the underlying proposed rule.
What to do next
- Submit public comments by June 9, 2026
- Monitor for additional corrections or updates to the IPPS FY 2027 proposed rule
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Proposed Rule
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; and Other Policy Changes; Correction
A Proposed Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 04/16/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07470 (91 FR 20397) Document Headings ###### Department of Health and Human Services
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AGENCY:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Proposed rule; correction.
SUMMARY:
This document corrects a typographical error in the proposed rule that appeared in the April 14, 2026 Federal Register titled “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; and Other Policy Changes”.
DATES:
April 16, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Thompson, and Michele Hudson, (410) 786-4487 or DAC@cms.hhs.gov, Operating Prospective Payment, MS-DRG Relative Weights, Wage Index, Hospital Geographic Reclassifications, Graduate Medical Education, Capital Prospective Payment, Excluded Hospitals, Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payment Adjustment, Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs), Medicare-Dependent Small Rural Hospital (MDH) Program, and Low-Volume Hospital Payment Adjustment.
I. Background and Summary of Errors
In FR Doc. 2026-07203 of April 14, 2026 (91 FR 19312), in the DATES section, we are correcting a typographical error stating that comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 10, 2026, rather than June 9, 2026.
III. Correction of Errors
In FR Doc. 2026-07203 of April 14, 2026 (91 FR 19312), we are making the following correction:
- On page 19312, first column, 10th full paragraph (DATES section) last line the date “April 10, 2026” is corrected to read “June 9, 2026”.
Liesl I. Fowler,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-07470 Filed 4-14-26; 4:15 pm]
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Published Document: 2026-07470 (91 FR 20397)
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