Regulatory Information Center Updates: March 19, 2026


These updates are now available on Codify by AAPC. You can access them by selecting Publications/Regulatory Information from the top menu or by clicking the links below.

Forms Document #
ESRD FACILITY SURVEY (DIALYSIS UNIT ONLY) cms2744a
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ESRD FACILITY SURVEY (TRANSPLANT CENTERS ONLY) cms2744b
Application For Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Period (Exceptional Circumstances) CMS-10797
Federal Register/Notice Document #
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-04745
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-05199
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2026-05203
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-05217
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2026-05218
Federal Register- Rule Document #
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 2026-04797
OIG HHS/Reports Document #
Emergency Department Procedure Codes Used on Medicare Claims for Services Billed With Nonemergency Department Sites of Service Resulted in Over $15 Million in Improper and Potentially Improper Payments A-07-23-05139
Psychosocial Characteristics and Their Association With Kidney Transplant Programs Waitlist Rates OEI-01-23-00293
Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Specific Diagnosis Codes That Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (Contract H0104) Submitted to CMS A-07-22-01207
Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Specific Diagnosis Codes That Gateway Health Plan, Inc., (Contract H5932) Submitted to CMS A-03-22-00004
Nursing Homes Inappropriately Diagnosed Residents with Schizophrenia to Mask the Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs OEI-02-23-00201
CMS Center/Transmittals Document #
April 2026 Coding Updates for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) R13643CP
Revisions to Chapter 12 (The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program) of Publication (Pub.) 100-08 (Medicare Program Integrity Manual) R13678PI
Internet-Only Manual Update, Pub. 100-04, Chapter 18 (Preventive and Screening Services), Section 10.2.1 R13677CP
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Medicare Beneficiary Data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs) R13676COM
Provider Education for the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services (IRFs) R13674OTN
April 2026 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) R13686CP
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Stay of Enrollment R13615OTN