Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment system (PPS) and Updates to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for FY 2026 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule (CMS-1849-P)

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Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment system (PPS) and Updates to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) for FY 2026 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule (CMS-1849-P)

On April 10, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1849-P) that provides updates to the fiscal years (FYs) 2027, 2028, and 2029 Long Term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program (LTCH QRP). In this proposed rule, CMS is proposing the removal of the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel (HCP) measure, and the removal of the COVID-19 Vaccine: Percent of Patients/Residents Who Are Up to Date measure. CMS is also proposing to revise the LTCH QRP Data Submission Deadlines beginning with FY 2029 LTCH QRP. Finally, CMS is soliciting public comments with one Request for Information (RFI) on future measure concepts for the LTCH QRP.

The proposed rule went on display at the Federal Register and will be available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection

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