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2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Docket Number: CMS-2026-2377-0002 Deadline: September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT Time Remaining:
Why this matters for nursing: This regulation determines which nursing contributions are visible, counted, and reimbursable in Medicare. Your comment shows CMS that nursing assessment, judgment, and coordination drive patient outcomes.
Official submission: Submit on regulations.gov →
Monitoring: Coming Later

These issues affect nursing. We're tracking them. No public comment period is open yet—when they do, we'll update this page and adapt the tool to help you comment.

OSHA Healthcare Worker Violence Prevention Standard
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Expected: Q1 2027 (estimated)
Nursing angle: Workplace safety, staffing impact, violence-prevention protocols
FDA Guidance: AI in Patient Care
Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Expected: Q2 2027 (estimated)
Nursing angle: Nursing scope of practice, override authority, liability when AI guides care

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Last verified: August 9, 2026