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AI Summary — Last 24 Hours
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In the past 24 hours, CMS has released the FY 2027 proposed rules for both the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), including a proposed 2.4% hospital pay increase and the introduction of a mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model. These moves signal continued federal focus on payment reform and bundled payments, with immediate implications for hospitals' VBC strategy, operational margins, and risk arrangements—especially as the field adjusts to Medicaid cuts impacting safety-net providers and ongoing CMS efforts to streamline prior authorization for drugs. For details, see CMS issues hospital IPPS proposed rule for FY 2027 and [
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