# 2026-07470: Medicare Rule Typo Fixed, Comments Deadline Extended

2026-07470, Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Correction, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published 2026-04-16, effective 2026-04-16; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-07470
- Title: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Correction
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Citation: 91 FR 20397
- Published: 2026-04-16
- Effective: 2026-04-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: yes (OIRA_API)
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0938-AV79
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

Medicare Rule Typo Fixed, Comments Deadline Extended

## Summary

This correction fixes a typo in the Medicare payment rules for hospitals, changing the deadline to send comments from April 10 to June 9, 2026. Hospitals, especially acute care and long-term care ones, should note the new date to share their feedback on payment rates and quality rules for FY 2027. This gives everyone more time to weigh in on important money and policy updates.

## Abstract

This document corrects a typographical error in the proposed rule that appeared in the April 14, 2026 Federal Register titled "Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes".

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-07470 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/16/2026-07470/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-ipps-and)
- [2026-07470 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-16/pdf/2026-07470.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-07470 (as of 2026-11-04).