# Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-31 |
| Effective | 2026-10-01 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 42 CFR 413 |
| Summary | This final rule finalizes changes and updates to the policies and payment rates used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2027. This final rule also updates the requirements for the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program. |
| Document number | 2026-15562 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/31/2026-15562/medicare-program-prospective-payment-system-and-consolidated-billing-for-skilled-nursing-facilities). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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