Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002

Summary: DHR Health, a physician-owned hospital system, argues that the proposed FY 2027 payment update is insufficient to cover rising labor and supply costs and requests a reassessment of the market basket and productivity adjustment. The organization also opposes the mandatory nationwide implementation of the CJR-X model, urging for a phased testing approach to protect safety-net hospitals from financial instability.