Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2026) – Charlene MacDonald, President and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), released the following statement on the CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule:

“We appreciate CMS’s continued efforts to improve the accuracy, transparency and fairness of Medicare payment policy. Ensuring payments more closely reflect hospitals’ costs is an important step toward a fairer and more predictable payment system for all providers. CMS’s proposed accelerated recoupment, however, runs counter to those same principles and would place an unnecessary financial burden on hospitals at a time when preserving access to care remains critical. We look forward to continuing to work with CMS on a final rule that promotes a fair, sustainable and transparent payment system while protecting patients’ access to high-quality hospital care.”