Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 16, 2026. Document 2026-12069. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.
- What it does
This final rule with comment period sets forth provisions to strengthen the oversight of Medicare national accrediting organizations by addressing conflicts of interest, establishing consistent standards, processes, and definitions, and updating the validation and performance standards systems. Additionally, this final rule with comment period revises the psychiatric hospital survey process, adds a limitation on terminated deemed providers and suppliers when reentering the program, and provides technical corrections for End-Stage Renal Disease facilities and Transplant Programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
2 parts of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- 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
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0938-AU88 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective date: These regulations are effective on June 16, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-12069 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule with comment period. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Published | June 16, 2026 |
| Effective date | June 16, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0938-AU88 |
| Docket | CMS-2024-0016 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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