What’s happening: On March 13, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its report to Congress that includes fiscal year 2026 payment recommendations for hospitals and other Medicare fee-for-service payment systems.
What else to know: In the report, MedPAC urges Congress to update the base payment rate for hospitals by current law plus 1%.
The report also includes chapters focused on the Medicare Advantage program, Part D prescription program, and recommendations to improve beneficiaries’ access to inpatient psychiatric care. The full list of recommendations is available.
