Impact Analyses Available for Five Final Rules
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of five final rules for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027: the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS), long-term-care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) PPS, inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS, and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS.
Hospitals Should Review Preliminary FFY 2028 Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data by Sept. 1
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the Medicare hospital federal fiscal year (FFY) 2028 wage index and occupational mix data.
OPPS, Home Health Analyses Available
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific analyses of the calendar year (CY) 2027 CY outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule and the Medicare home health prospective payment system proposed rule.
Q1 2026 Inpatient Quality Program Measure Trends Analysis Released
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the inpatient quality program measure trends with updated Care Compare data released in first quarter 2026. What else to know: The analysis is designed to provide hospitals with a comparative review of the quality data collected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and published over time on Care Compare. The measures updated...
Financial Indicator Analysis Now Available
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific financial indicator analysis using first-quarter 2026 data from the Healthcare Cost Report Information System.
Hospitals Must Complete Occupational Mix Survey by June 30
What’s happening: Hospitals are required to complete the new occupational mix survey for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2028 wage index and submit it to their Medicare Administrative Contractor by June 30.
Two Hospital-Specific Quality Analyses Available from CHA DataSuite
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2027 Long-Term Care Hospital Proposed Rule
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite issued a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Medicare long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. The analysis is intended to show providers how Medicare fee-for-service payments may change from FFY 2026 to FFY 2027 based on the policies set forth in the proposed rule.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2027 Wage Index and Occupational Mix Final Data
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis of the final data for wage index and occupational mix. The analysis is intended to provide hospitals with a comparative review of the wage data that will be used to develop the upcoming federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Medicare hospital wage index.
CHA DataSuite Analysis Shows Impact of FFY 2027 IPPS Proposed Rule
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has released a hospital-specific analysis of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) based on the proposed rule.