MLN Connects for April 9, 2026
MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Proposed Payment Rules
- Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027
- Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027
- Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update & Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements: FY 2027
News
- Hospital Price Transparency: Get Guidance on New Requirements
- Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals: Download Your Quarter 4 FY 2025 PEPPER
- Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories: Get Ready to Report Starting May 1
Compliance
- Skilled Nursing Facilities: Accurately Report Your Related Party Costs
Claims, Pricers & Codes
- Integrated Outpatient Code Editor Version 27.1
Events
- Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Data Collection Webinar – April 16
- Medicare Cost Report E-Filing System Webinar – April 22
MLN Matters Articles
- DMEPOS Fee Schedule: April 2026 Quarterly Update
- National Coverage Determination 20.19: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring – Revised
From Our Federal Partners
- Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose & Severe Withdrawal Syndrome