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Federal Register · November 28, 2025
The title they went with 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 Noisy translates that to

Medicare fixes typos in its 2026 payment rules for doctors and drugs

What happened
Medicare is correcting minor errors in its payment rules for doctors and prescription drugs that were published last year. These changes are technical fixes to ensure the rules are clear and accurate for the 2026 calendar year.
Why it matters
This document is a technical correction, not a new policy. It cleans up language in the existing rules for how doctors get paid and how drug inflation rebates are calculated. It ensures that the specific payment codes and definitions are correct, which matters for how billions of dollars flow through the healthcare system.
The signal
Watch for any further clarifications or new rules that might emerge if these corrections reveal deeper ambiguities in the original policy.
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