CMS expands the DMEPOS prior-authorization list for April 2026
Seven additional HCPCS codes became subject to nationwide prior authorization as a condition of payment, while CMS also introduced an exemption path for qualifying suppliers.
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Seven additional HCPCS codes became subject to nationwide prior authorization as a condition of payment, while CMS also introduced an exemption path for qualifying suppliers.
CMS-0062-P would bring drug authorizations into a broader interoperability framework while also proposing updated standards and transaction requirements.
CMS now requires MA organizations to submit information about internal coverage criteria used by the organization or its delegates for Part C prior authorization.
The three Da Vinci implementation guides define connected but distinct stages for discovering requirements, assembling documentation, and exchanging authorization requests and responses.
The payer committed to removing about one-third of outpatient prior-authorization requirements, expanding one-day decisions, and launching a national gold-card program.
The federally named version becomes required January 1, 2028 and includes specific electronic prior-authorization transactions alongside broader e-prescribing changes.