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Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would allow health plans under Medicare Part D (the Medicare prescription drug benefit) to cover Wegovy...

On December 13, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a proposed rule, titled Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes...

Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and...

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule (Prior Authorization Proposed Rule)...

Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule. If certain components finalized impacted payors required compliance by 1 January 2026. Prior Authorization Proposed Rule builds upon CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule (Prior Authorization...

New law to lower prescription drug costs, the final rule will also improve access to affordable prescription drug coverage for an estimated 300,000 individuals

Ahead of a final rule that would limit the amount of time insurers have to approve prior authorization requests and would require an electronic, FHIR API standard, UnitedHealth Group on Wednesday said it would reduce the use of its prior authorization process by 20% for some nonurgent surgeries and procedures. Starting this summer, hospitals and physicians will get coverage

The vendor group addressed proposed interoperability requirements and answered the agency's questions about social risk data intake, exchanging behavioral health information and improving Medicare approvals and claims processing