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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (Final Rule) on Jan. 17, 2024. The agency proposed the rule in...
On January 18, 2024, CMS released a pre-publication version of a final rule (the Final Rule) that will require Medicare Advantage organizations (MA or Part C), Medicaid and the...
CMS recently finalized a prior authorization rule for medical claims related to Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations, state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Fee-for-Service (FFS) programs, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally Facilitated Exchanges (FFEs), (collectively “impacted payers”). Notably, the policies in CMS’ final rule do not apply to prior authorization decisions for drugs.
On Jan. 18, the House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) and averted a partial government shutdown. The CR will maintain staggered…
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...