Proposed Rule2026-10276
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
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Published
May 22, 2026
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Abstract
This document corrects technical and typographical errors 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."
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30269-30271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10276]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
42 CFR Parts 405, 412, 413, 415, 419, 495, and 512
[CMS-1849-CN2]
RIN 0938-AV79
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
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical and typographical errors in
the proposed rule that appeared in the
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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: May 21, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald Thompson, and Michele Hudson, (410) 786-4487 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdf9fcfefdded0ce93d5d5ce93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2662676566454b55084e4e5508414950">[email protected]</span></a>, Graduate Medical Education.
Lily Yuan, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5bb9082a190969db5969886db9d9d86db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="014f64765564626941626c722f6969722f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>, New Technology Add-On Payments
Issues.
Julia Venanzi, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#204a554c49410e56454e414e5a4960434d530e4848530e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="462c332a2f276830232827283c2f06252b35682e2e3568212930">[email protected]</span></a>, Hospital Inpatient
Quality Reporting Program--Administration Issues.
Jessica Warren, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#58323d2b2b313b39762f392a2a3d36183b352b7630302b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08626d7b7b616b69267f697a7a6d66486b657b2660607b266f677e">[email protected]</span></a>, and Lisa Marie Gomez,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9a5809a88a4889b808cc7ae86848c93d8a98a849ac781819ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f13362c3e123e2d363a711830323a256e1f3c322c7137372c71383029">[email protected]</span></a>, Medicare Promoting Interoperability
Program.
John Green, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2d8dddadc9cd5c0d7d7dc83f2d1dfc19cdadac19cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa5a0a7a1e1a8bdaaaaa1fe8faca2bce1a7a7bce1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>, PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital
Quality Reporting Program--Administration Issues.
Katherine McDonald, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8de6ecf9e5e8ffe4e3e8a3e0eee9e2e3ece1e9cdeee0fea3e5e5fea3eae2fb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="274c46534f42554e4942094a44434849464b4367444a54094f4f5409404851">[email protected]</span></a>, Amanda Michael,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80e1ede1eee4e1aeede9e3e8e1e5ecc0e3edf3aee8e8f3aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f59498949b9194db989c969d949099b5969886db9d9d86db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>, and Kellie Shannon,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f69d939a9a9f93d8859e9798989998b6959b85d89e9e85d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59323c3535303c772a313837373637193a342a7731312a773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>, Organ Acquisition Payment, Reasonable Cost
Payment, and Appeals for Independent Organ Procurement Organizations
and Histocompatibility Laboratories.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In FR Doc. 2026-07203 of April 14, 2026 (91 FR 19312), there were a
number of technical and typographical errors that are identified and
corrected in this correcting document.
II. Summary of Errors
A. Summary of Errors in the Preamble
On page 19413, in our discussion of the FY 2027 application for new
technology add-on payments for Command Center Electronic Glycemic
Management System, we are correcting a typographical error.
On page 19519, in our discussion of the Application Process for
Available Resident Slots, we are correcting a technical error.
On pages 19587, 19588, 19595 in our discussion of the Hospital
Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, we are correcting several
typographical and technical errors.
On page 19612 in our discussion of the PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital
Quality Reporting Program, we are correcting a typographical error.
On pages 19621, 19625, 19626, 19631, and 19763 in the discussion of
the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, we are correcting
several typographical and technical errors in the preamble as well as
adding inadvertently omitted Federal Register citations.
On page 19750, in the discussion of the Discretionary CMS
Administrator Review of CMS Reviewing Official Determination With
Respect to Appeals Under 42 CFR 413.420(g) for Independent Organ
Procurement Organizations and Histocompatibility Laboratories we are
correcting a typographical error.
B. Summary of Errors in the Regulations Text
On page 19768 in the regulations text for Sec. 405.1834(g)(4)(ii),
we made a typographical error.
On page 19769 in the regulations text for Sec. 413.5, we
erroneously included paragraph (c)(14) twice.
III. Correction of Errors
In FR Doc. 2026-07203 of April 14, 2026 (91 FR 19312), we are
making the following corrections:
A. Corrections of Errors in the Preamble
1. On page 19413, lower half of the page, first column, second full
paragraph, line 10 the parenthetical number ``(K113852)'' is corrected
to read ``(K113853)''.
2. On page 19519, first partial paragraph, lines 1 through 3, the
phrase ``[insert date 90 days from date of filing for public
inspection].'' is corrected to read ``July 9, 2026.''.
3. On page 19587, third column, third full paragraph, lines 26 and
27 the parenthetical link '' (<a href="https://ecqi.healthit.gov/eh-cah?qt-tabs_eh=1">https://ecqi.healthit.gov/eh-cah?qt-tabs_eh=1</a>) '' is corrected to read ``(<a href="https://ecqi.healthit.gov/eh-cah/ecqms">https://ecqi.healthit.gov/eh-cah/ecqms</a>)''.
4. On page 19588, first column,
a. Second full paragraph, lines 12 and 13 the phrase ``endorsed the
measure.'' is corrected to read ``endorsed the measure with
conditions.''.
b. Third full paragraph, line 6 the phrase ``the FY 2028'' is
corrected to read ``the FY 2030''.
5. On page 19595, in the table titled Table IX.C.5.: Previously
Finalized and Proposed Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program
Measure Set by Data Collection Method and Payment Determination (PD),
column 6 (FY 2031 PD) for the listed claims-based mortality/
complications measures entries are corrected to read as follows:
Table IX.C.5.--Previously Finalized and Proposed Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program Measure Set by
Data Collection Method and Payment Determination (PD)
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Measure Name CBE Number FY 2028 PD FY 2029 PD FY 2030 PD FY 2031 PD
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Claims-Based Mortality/Complications Measures
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Hospital 30-Day, All-Cause, 0230 Proposed for [check] [check] [check]
Risk-Standardized Mortality Adoption.
Rate Following Acute
Myocardial Infarction
Hospitalization (MORT-30-
AMI) **.
Hospital 30-Day, All-Cause, 0229 Proposed for [check] [check] [check]
Risk-Standardized Mortality Adoption.
Rate Following Heart
Failure Hospitalization
(MORT-30-HF) **.
Hospital 30-Day, All-Cause, 0468 Proposed for [check] [check] [check]
Risk-Standardized Mortality Adoption.
Rate Following Pneumonia
Hospitalization (MORT-30-
PN) **.
Hospital 30-Day, All-Cause, 1893 Proposed for [check] [check] [check]
Risk-Standardized Mortality Adoption.
Rate Following Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD)
Hospitalization (MORT-30-
COPD) **.
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Hospital 30-Day, All-Cause, 2558 Proposed for [check] [check] [check]
Risk-Standardized Mortality Adoption.
Rate Following Coronary
Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Surgery (MORT-30-CABG)
measures **.
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6. On page 19612, third column, third full paragraph, lines 1 and 2
the phrase ``In alignment with the Hospital Inpatient Quality
Reporting Program'' is corrected to ``In alignment with the Hospital
Outpatient Quality Reporting Program''.
7. On page 19621, first column, last partial paragraph, last line
the phrase ``Providing Patients Access'' is corrected to read ``Provide
Patients Electronic Access''.
8. On page 19625,
a. First column, first full paragraph, line 15 the phrase
``eligible hospitals'' is corrected to read ``eligible hospitals and
CAHs''.
b. Third column,
(1) Ninth full paragraph, line 15 the parenthetical phrase
``proposed rule).'' is corrected to read ``proposed rule (91 FR
19890)).''.
(2) Footnote paragraph (footnote 429), line 2 the phrase ``proposed
rule,'' is corrected to read ``proposed rule (91 FR 20002 through
20003),''.
9. On page 19626, first column,
a. First partial paragraph,
(1) Line 5 the parenthetical phrase ``CY 2027).'' is corrected to
read ``CY 2027) (91 FR 19908).''.
(2) Line 9 the phrase ``and PAS IGs.'' is corrected to read ``and
PAS IGs (91 FR 20002 through 20003).''
b. First full paragraph, line 20 the phrase ``Drugs proposed rule
and'' is corrected to read ``Drugs proposed rule (91 FR 19890) and''.
10. On page 19631, second column, sixth bulleted paragraph, last
line the word ``explanation'' is corrected to read ``explantation''.
11. On page 19750, third column, first partial paragraph, lines 1
and 2, the phrase ``official, contractor hearing'' is corrected to
read, ``official or contractor hearing''.
12. On page 19763, top third of the page,
a. Second column, second partial paragraph, line 3 the date ``April
30, 2027'' is corrected to read ``March 31, 2029''.
b. Third column, partial paragraph, line 3 the figure ``$6,258'' is
corrected to read ``$6,278''.
B. Corrections of Errors in the Regulations Text
13. On page 19768, first column, fourth full paragraph (Sec.
405.1834(g)(4)(ii)), lines 6 and 7 the phrase ``official, contractor
hearing'' is corrected to read, ``official or contractor hearing''.
14. On page 19769, third column, 12th full paragraph (this is the
first reference to paragraph (c)(14)) is corrected by removing the
paragraph.
Liesl I. Fowler,
Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human
Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-10276 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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