Prospective Payment System

CHA Comments on IPPS Proposed Rule

What’s happening: CHA submitted comments in response to the federal fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, highlighting the inadequate proposed net payment update. 

Upcoming Webinar to Detail IPPS Proposed Rule’s Impact

What’s happening: On May 21, CHA will host a members-only webinar to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule, which includes a net 2.4% payment rate increase — far below what hospitals need to keep up with rising costs and health care needs.    

TEAM Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar – Participant Information

Over 100 California hospitals were selected to participate in the finalized Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). Additionally, current participants in other Medicare bundled payment models can opt into TEAM which begins in January of 2026.  The 30-day bundled payment model will hold selected hospitals accountable for the cost and quality of certain high-volume surgical procedures […]