CMS released the FY 2027 SNF PPS proposed rule on April 2, 2026. It went into the Federal Register on April 7, 2026.
This rule comes out every year. It updates Medicare payment policies for skilled nursing facilities. It also sets new quality rules and scoring goals. In short, it affects your Medicare reimbursement, your staff, and your compliance duties all at once.
Running a hospital or medical practice is tough in 2026. Denials are rising. Costs keep climbing. Payers add more rules. Patients now pay more of their own bills than before.
If you own a small surgery center, you know the pressure is real.
PE firms are calling. Health systems want to talk. You are asking yourself: is staying on your own still worth it?
That is a fair question. It deserves a real answer.
For years, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have operated without the same level of public scrutiny that hospitals face. That is changing fast.
Did you know that insurers deny about 20% of claims? That’s a big number. And many of those denials happen because of one simple mistake: not checking a patient’s insurance before the visit.
Three Stark Law thresholds changed on January 1, 2026:
The nonmonetary compensation limit
The annual limited remuneration threshold
The medical staff incidental benefit per-occurrence limit
The changes are already in effect and directly impact ASC physician-owners. And if you have not checked your year-to-date numbers yet, now is the time.
Every day, healthcare practices lose money they will never get back, not from bad investments or poor staffing decisions, but from empty appointment slots.
In 2026, new clinical guidance and treatment trends are shaping how providers care for GLP-1 weight loss patients.
Colonoscopy reimbursement has dropped nearly 40% over 15 years on an inflation-adjusted basis. Independent GI practices with three to nine physicians have declined 41% in the same period. Private equity (PE) consolidation is the most visible response. It is not the only one.
Walmart just made routine care easier to access. Through its Better Care Services platform, patients book a telehealth visit for $99. They speak with licensed doctors who review their health needs
