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.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analyses for Three Proposed Rules
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of three prospective payment system proposed rules for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027: inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF), and skilled-nursing facilities (SNF). Analysis descriptions, which provide detailed information on the sources and methods, are available for the IPF, IRF, and SNF proposed rules.
DataSuite Analysis Releases Quality Program Measure Trends
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis for the third quarter 2025 Care Compare data update of the quality program trends.
DataSuite Analysis Shows Potential Impact of FFY 2027 VBP Program (Third Quarter 2025 Data Update)
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific analysis, which is intended to give hospitals a preview of the potential impact of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program.
CHA DataSuite Releases Analysis of FFY 2027 Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data
What’s happening: CHA DataSuite has issued a hospital-specific impact analysis of Medicare’s revised public use files (PUFs) data for the development of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 hospital wage index and occupational mix data.
Inpatient Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy Analysis Shows Impact on FFS Payments
What’s happening: DataSuite has issued hospital-specific analyses of the inpatient post-acute care transfer (PACT) adjustment policy. The analysis shows the estimated impact on Medicare inpatient fee-for-service payments, and corresponding Medicare severity diagnosis-related group (MS-DRG) volumes from the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) during federal fiscal years 2021-26.
Impact Analyses Available for OPPS and Home Health Final Rules
What’s happening: DataSuite has issued two hospital-specific analyses of calendar year (CY) 2026 final rules on the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and Medicare home health. The OPPS analysis is intended to show providers how Medicare outpatient fee-for-service payments will change from CY 2025 to 2026. The home health analysis is intended to show home health agencies how Medicare fee-for-service payments may change from CY 2025 to CY 2026.