MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, November 5, 2026

Final Payment Rules

• CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
• CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System & Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule
• CY 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule

News

• CMS Finalizes Rule to Help More Organs Reach Patients & Strengthen Accountability for Organ Procurement Organizations
• California: $233M to Improve Rural Healthcare Services
• Idaho: $186M to Expand Rural Healthcare Access, Modernize Technology & Grow Healthcare Workforce
• Missouri: $39.7M to Modernize Rural Healthcare
• Texas: $87M for 129 Rural Healthcare Providers
• West Virginia: $19M to Expand Telehealth, Specialty Care & Healthcare Workforce

Compliance

• Breast Prostheses: Prevent Claim Denials

Events

• CCSQ Quarterly Stakeholder Webinar - November 17

MLN Matters® Articles

• ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: April 2027 Update

Publications & Multimedia

• Medicare Preventive Services - Revised