Comment on CMS-2026-1256-0002
Advocate HealthOtherAdvocacy
Summary: Advocate Health, a nonprofit integrated health system, submitted a comprehensive set of comments regarding the FY 2027 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule. The organization expresses a mixed stance, supporting several interoperability and quality reporting measures while opposing specific payment updates, the reclassification of housing-related ICD-10 codes, and the mandatory downside risk in the new CJR-X model.
Attached please find Advocate Health's comments on the FY 2027 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule.
Thank you!
H. Michael Lee, Jr.
Regulatory Affairs Director