Hospital IQR Program Phase 1 APU Reconsideration Process

Thursday, March 19, 2026 Archived

2:00 PM ET

Description: 

The purpose of today’s presentation is to provide information regarding the CMS Hospital IQR Program annual payment update (APU) reconsideration process.
CMS is currently making APU decisions that will affect a hospital’s Medicare reimbursement between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027. This time frame is known as fiscal year (FY) 2027. 

Speaker:

Candace Jackson, ADN, RN 

Program Manager, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program
Inpatient and Outpatient Healthcare Quality Systems Development
and Program Support

Event Materials:

• Presentation Slides
• Event Recording