The Council's agenda for the January 22, 2026 meeting was:
CMS updated guidance for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) to reflect new payment rates, coding changes, and other policy updates in the calendar year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.
Hospital pricing strategies will continue to evolve in response to reimbursement updates, increasing costs, and affordability concerns.
CMS recently announced a slew of new ICD-10-PCS codes set to take effect on April 1 for wound management therapies, stem cell introductions, and more.
Prepare to meet the future.
Learn how revenue integrity leaders are preparing for the year ahead.
Gain insights into the impact of the 2026 OPPS final rule.
Understand changes to how MS-DRGs are calculated.
Learn about changes to skin substitute payments under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
Review recent changes to price transparency requirements.
