# Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program

**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 | 2026-08-03 |
| Effective | 2026-10-01 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 42 CFR 412, 42 CFR 414 |
| Summary | This final rule updates the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2027. As required by statute, this final rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's (PPS) case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for FY 2027. It also finalizes the third and final of the 3-year phaseout of the rural adjustment, which began in FY 2025. This final rule includes a solicitation for public comments on alternative data sources for  |
| Document number | 2026-15652 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/03/2026-15652/medicare-program-inpatient-rehabilitation-facility-prospective-payment-system-for-federal-fiscal). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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