CMS sets the 2027 Medicare base rate for FQHCs at $213.12
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On November 4, 2026, CMS filed its final 2027 Physician Fee Schedule rule, which sets the FQHC Medicare base rate at $213.12. That is 2.6% above the 2026 rate of $207.72 and above the proposed $212.91.
The rule takes effect January 1, 2027. No health center is named.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, Federal Register document 2026-22743, 91 FR 70992)Part of
- Medicare payment and value-based care
The physician fee schedule and PPS rate
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 4). CMS sets the 2027 Medicare base rate for FQHCs at $213.12. Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, Federal Register document 2026-22743, 91 FR 70992). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cms-cy2027-pfs-final-rule-fqhc-pps-base-rate-213-12-november-2026