MLN Connects for Thursday, April 9, 2026

Published 04/09/2026

MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, April 9, 2026 [links-2.govdelivery.com]

Proposed Payment Rules

* Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027

* Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027

* Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027

* Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update & Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements: FY 2027

News

* Hospital Price Transparency: Get Guidance on New Requirements

* Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals: Download Your Quarter 4 FY 2025 PEPPER

* Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories: Get Ready to Report Starting May 1

Compliance

* Skilled Nursing Facilities: Accurately Report Your Related Party Costs

Claims, Pricers & Codes

* Integrated Outpatient Code Editor Version 27.1

Events

* Clinical Lab Fee Schedule Data Collection Webinar – April 16

* Medicare Cost Report E-Filing System Webinar – April 22

MLN Matters® Articles

* DMEPOS Fee Schedule: April 2026 Quarterly Update

* National Coverage Determination 20.19: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring – Revised

From Our Federal Partners

* Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose & Severe Withdrawal Syndrome


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