CPI-U adjustments for 2026 are in 

WASHINGTON – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) adjustments for the calendar year 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule range from 2% to 2.8% depending on a Medicare beneficiary’s zip code, AAHomecare reports.

The CPI-U adjustments are as follows: 

• CBP items in former CBAs (projected percentage change): 2.8% 
• CBP items in non-CBAs (CPI-U): 2.7% (Note: not directly stated in the change request) 
• Non-CBP items (CPI-U minus productivity adjustment): 2% 

AAHomecare’s analysis includes: 

What this means for CBP items in former CBAs. For items such as CPAP devices, oxygen, standard & power wheelchairs and NPWT, where the payment is based on CBP payment rates, the 2.8% increase should be directly applied to the current 2025 fee schedule. 

What this means for non-CBP items. For items that have never been part of the CBP, such as urological and ostomy supplies, the 2% inflation adjustment should be directly applied to the current 2025 fee schedule, regardless of location in the country. 

What this means for CBP items in rural areas. For CBP items in rural areas, the 50/50 blended rate will continue to be applied (50% fully adjusted regional payment/50% unadjusted fee schedule from 2015), meaning the 2.7% increase will only be applied to the fully adjusted portion of the calculation. As such, the portion of the reimbursement calculation that is based on the static 2015 rates will remain the same, but the fully adjusted portion will increase by 2.7%. 

What this means for CBP items in non-rural areas. For CBP items in non-rural areas, non-bid areas, the payment rate would be a 2.7% increase to the current CY 2025 non-rural, non-bid rates.  

• View the full CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule here.