Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 12, 2026. Document 2026-04797. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.
- What it does
This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the November 5, 2025 Federal Register titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program" (hereinafter referred to as the CY 2026 PFS final rule), specifying finalized changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) that is applicable for calendar year (CY) 2026, and other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
9 parts of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
42 CFR 405, 42 CFR 410, 42 CFR 414, 42 CFR 424, 42 CFR 425, 42 CFR 427, 42 CFR 428, 42 CFR 495, 42 CFR 512
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published 24 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 12 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
4 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 0938-AV50 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Nov. 28, 2025 Final rule; correction. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
- Nov. 5, 2025 Final rule. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
- Aug. 14, 2025 Proposed rule; correction. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
- July 16, 2025 Proposed rule. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
- What happens next and when
Effective March 12, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-04797 |
|---|---|
| Action | Correcting amendments. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Published | March 12, 2026 |
| Effective date | March 12, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0938-AV50 |
| Docket | CMS-2025-0304 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register