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

The days of faxed forms and days-long waits for prior authorization approvals are officially ending under the new CMS 2026 rules. With the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule now in ...

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 ...

Hospitals EHR vendors join CMS pledge to improve prior authorization by integrating electronic interfaces and reducing paperwork delays.

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

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, ...

Prior authorization forces doctors to spend 13 hours a week fighting insurers. New federal rules are changing that. Here's what you need to know.

While The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule promises to streamline prior authorizations and increase payer accountability, will providers be prepared for the 2027 deadline? The ...