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CMS Finalizes 2.3% Medicare Payment Increase for Hospitals, Launches Mandatory Joint Replacement Model for 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a 2.3% payment increase for inpatient hospitals in fiscal year 2027 and introduced the first nationwide mandatory payment model for joint replacements starting in 2028. Hospital groups criticized the raise as inadequate and objected to the mandatory nature of the new model.