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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 12, 2026. It took effect on March 12, 2026.
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What the agency says
This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the November 5, 2025 Federal Register titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program" (hereinafter referred to as the CY 2026 PFS final rule), specifying finalized changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) that is applicable for calendar year (CY) 2026, and other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-04797
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Correcting amendments
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Published
- March 12, 2026
- Takes effect
- March 12, 2026
- Dates
- Effective March 12, 2026.
- Docket
- CMS-1832-F2
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0938-AV50
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 42 CFR 405; 42 CFR 410; 42 CFR 414; 42 CFR 424; 42 CFR 425; 42 CFR 427; 42 CFR 428; 42 CFR 495; 42 CFR 512
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Biologics; Diseases; Drugs; Health care; Health facilities; Health insurance; Health professions; Intergovernmental relations; Laboratories; Medical devices; Medicare; Penalties; Prescription drugs; Privacy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas; X-rays
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 12
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