‘A manufactured problem’: AMA pushes for CMS to hold firm on electronic prior auth deadline
The American Medical Association is urging CMS to maintain its Jan. 1, 2027, electronic prior authorization deadline. CMS broadened prior authorization reform efforts — and built upon payers’ existing commitments — to include providers and EHR vendors. Application programming interface requirements are slated to go live in 2027 under the Interoperability and Prior Authorization final […] The post ‘A manufactured problem’: AMA pushes for CMS to hold firm on electronic prior auth deadline appea...
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on policy / regulatory changes: The American Medical Association is urging CMS to maintain its Jan. 1, 2027, electronic prior authorization deadline. CMS broadened prior authorization reform efforts — and built upon payers’ existing commitments — to in…
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