Washington Watch: 2027 CMS Facility Rules, MA Rates

Join host Chad Mulvany as he shares the latest healthcare policy and legislative updates for the week of April 15, 2026. First, he shares updates from the latest round of CMS rulemaking, including proposed rules for skilled nursing facility (SNF), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), and inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) payments in fiscal year 2027.

Then, he explores the finalized Medicare Advantage (MA) rates for 2027, a lawsuit related to the 340B program, and insights from new data on insurance exchange enrollment, claim denials, and rural hospital financial performance.

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