Number: 14415 
Release Date: April 14, 2026
Effective Date: January 31, 2026 
Implementation Date: April 17, 2026
Transmittal Numbers: R13703OTN & R13735OTN

CR 14415 tells you about:

• The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 extended through December 31, 2026: 
  • Temporary changes for the low-volume hospital payment adjustment policies 
  • MDH program 
• The deadline to submit qualification or verification for the low-volume hospital payment adjustment for FY 2026 discharges is April 17, 2026
• Your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) will apply the low-volume hospital payment  adjustment prospectively for qualifying providers who submit qualification or verification after April 17, 2026

Make sure your billing staff know about these changes.

View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)14415.