The proposed rule aims to improve prior authorization for prescription drugs by establishing and requiring electronic prior ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday announced a new electronic prior authorization initiative as part of its Health Technology Ecosystem. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., said ...

As of February, a share of payers and providers had not yet started working toward the application programming interface requirements established by CMS’ interoperability and prior authorization final ...

CMS is mandating that certain health plans adopt API-based electronic prior authorization (ePA) systems by January 1, 2027, following new 2026 turnaround time standards. Platforms like CoverMyMeds, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is adding electronic prior authorization to the Health Tech Ecosystem, ...

Major CMS initiative: CMS announced a $15B plan to implement electronic prior authorization across payers, with new interoperability rules and faster decision deadlines. Industry alignment: The move ...

McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. October 30, 2025 – For those of you who haven’t heard the news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...