The FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule introduces more than a national Medicare Part A rate update. Changes to the SNF Quality Reporting Program, future all-payer MDS reporting requirements, shortened data-submission deadlines, and updated RAI Manual guidance will affect reimbursement, assessment practices, documentation, and compliance operations. This webinar will examine why the 2.4% federal payment update will not result in the same increase for every facility and explore the facility-specific factors that influence actual Medicare reimbursement, including the wage index, PDPM case-mix classifications, QRP compliance, and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing incentive payment multiplier. Participants will also review important MDS guidance effective October 1, 2026, including changes affecting state and payer coding instructions, ethnicity and race reassessments, BIMS and PHQ interviews, pressure ulcer coding, advanced wound care, and respiratory therapy services. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to update internal processes, strengthen assessment accuracy, and protect Medicare reimbursement.