The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending Congress increase Medicare base payment rates for general acute care hospitals by the amount specified in current law, plus 1% in 2026, according to its March 2025 report to legislators. MedPAC is also recommending Congress redistribute existing disproportionate-share-hospital and uncompensated-care payments through the Medicare Safety-Net Index and add $4 billion to the MSNI pool.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/medpac-pushes-congress-for-slight-hospital-pay-bump-in-2026.html