Opportunity
Federal Register #CMS-1843-CN
CMS correction to skilled nursing facility Medicare payment and quality reporting rule
Buyer
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Posted
September 30, 2026
Identifier
CMS-1843-CN
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a correction to its skilled nursing facility Medicare payment and quality reporting rule. - Government buyer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). - Purpose: Correct technical and typographical errors involving wage index calculations, payment-rate tables, and quality reporting burden estimates. - Policy impact: CMS states the corrections do not change the policies or payment methodologies in the original rule. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. No vendors, OEMs, products, quantities, or services are requested.
Description
This final rule correction addresses technical errors in the final rule for the FY 2027 skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, consolidated billing, and Quality Reporting Program. It corrects calculations and tables related to wage indexes, payment rates, and quality reporting burden estimates. The document states that it does not make substantive changes to the policies or payment methodologies in the original final rule. The correction is effective October 1, 2026.