Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002

Summary: Sanford Health, a non-profit integrated health system, submitted a mixed-stance comment regarding the proposed FY 2027 Medicare IPPS changes. The organization supports the adoption of the Sepsis Readmission Measure and the shortening of mortality measure performance years, but opposes the mandatory componentization of A&G cost centers, the inclusion of emergency care access measures in inpatient programs, and the implementation of the CJR-X model.