Medicare Regulatory Update: 2026 IPPS Final Rule

Start time:
August 27, 2025 10:00 AM PT
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Location:
Online
Credits:
1.5
Contact:
Jamie Pennington, Moss Adams, (469) 587-2139
Cost to attend:
Complimentary

The fiscal year 2026 Medicare inpatient final rule has been published and includes key changes that could impact your organization’s Medicare reimbursement.

Join us for our webcast, Medicare Regulatory Update: 2026 IPPS Final Rule. We’ll discuss the latest updates, including finalized changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule and how to help prepare your organization.

We’ll also cover related topics, including:

  • Evaluation of key areas within final rule
  • Reimbursement shifts and data trends identified in the IPPS final rule data
  • Review of mandatory Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) and other steps or factors for consideration
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Speakers

Jonathan Mason, Principal, Moss Adams

Jonathan has worked in health care finance since 2004, with a concentration in government reimbursement. He focuses on Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH), state and federal (S-10) uncompensated care, and Medicare bad debt engagements for hospital clients ranging from small rural facilities to large corporate hospital systems.

Jonathan’s experience includes preparing Medicare DSH, bad debt and Worksheet S-10 data for initial and amended cost report filings, reviewing and drafting hospital financial assistance policies, and overseeing audits and appeals.

Georgia Green, CHFP, MS, Senior Manager, Moss Adams

Jonathan’s experience includes preparing Medicare DSH, bad debt and Worksheet S-10 data for initial and amended cost report filings, reviewing and drafting hospital financial assistance policies, and overseeing audits and appeals.

Eric Lucas, Managing Director, Moss Adams

Eric has worked in the health care finance industry since 1996. He serves health care organizations with government reimbursement matters and helps lead the firm’s Health Care Consulting Provider Reimbursement Enterprise Services. Eric’s areas of expertise include regulatory compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, accounts receivable valuation and analysis, government financial reporting, and revenue cycle management.

Brian Bodi, Director, Moss Adams

Brian has worked in the health care finance industry since 1986 and started his career as an auditor with a Medicare fiscal intermediary.

Brian’s areas of expertise include price transparency, cost reporting, financial analysis, regulatory compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, government financial reporting, and revenue cycle management.

Brian Restivo, Principal, Baker Tilly

Brian is a principal with Baker Tilly’s healthcare practice. He brings more than 10 years of experience in governmental reimbursement for three large integrated health systems to the firm.

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CPE Information

Program Level:
Overview
Credits:
Specialized Knowledge and Application: 1.5
Delivery Method:
Webcast
Learning Objectives:

After completing this training, participants will be able to identify key areas of the fiscal year 2026 IPPS final rule; describe the latest updates to Medicare IPPS; and summarize next steps and discuss considerations.

Prerequisites:
None
Refund Policy:

For more information about administrative policies regarding CPE, refunds or complaints, please contact Jamie Pennington at (469) 587-2139 or send her an email.

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