President Donald Trump issued several executive orders, including on immigration enforcement, on his first day in office. Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Benjamine Huffman also issued a directive that rescinded an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy limiting enforcement in or near “sensitive” areas, including hospitals, churches, and schools. Additionally, DHS has indicated...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule barring the use of Federal matching funds under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for services it defines as “sex-rejecting procedures” for individuals under 18 (for Medicaid) and 19 (for CHIP). The rule is scheduled to go into effect on October...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes significant payment reforms affecting the valuation of physician services. The proposed rule also includes policies designed to increase participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs). The combined financial impact of the proposed...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The final rule updates the payment rates, case mix group (CMG) relative weights, and the outlier threshold and revises the IRF Quality Reporting...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The final rule updates the payment rates, case mix group (CMG) relative weights, and the outlier threshold and revises the IRF Quality Reporting...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes significant payment reforms affecting the valuation of physician services. We are providing a PFS payment estimator, which is available here.