The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule on Friday outlining Medicare payment policy and rate updates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for fiscal year 2026, as part of its annual update requirements. For fiscal 2026, CMS plans to increase SNF PPS rates by 2.8%. This reflects a proposed 3.0% SNF market basket update, a 0.6% adjustment for forecast error, and a negative 0.8% productivity adjustment.
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Source: https://skillednursingnews.com/2025/04/cms-plans-to-increase-snf-pps-rates-in-2026-by-2-8-for-nursing-homes/