Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
American Medical AssociationOtherAdvocacy
Summary: The American Medical Association (AMA) submitted a detailed comment providing mixed feedback on the proposed FY 2027 Medicare payment policies. While the AMA supports some administrative burden reductions and specific measure removals, it opposes several new quality measures and reporting requirements, citing concerns over data reliability, lack of socio-economic risk adjustment, and potential unintended patient harm.
On behalf of the physician and medical student members of the American Medical Association (AMA), I appreciate the opportunity to offer our attached comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on revisions to Medicare payment policies under the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS), as well as updates to quality reporting programs and other related policies, published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2026.