Now Available: Slides and Recording for the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization Proposed Rule Webinar and Other Resources

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Now Available: Slides and Recording for the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization Proposed Rule Webinar and Other Resources

Prior Authorization Form (April 24, 2026) – We are pleased to announce that the slides and recording from our April 16, 2026, webinar on the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization Proposed Rule are now available online.

In addition to the webinar recording and slides, we encourage you to explore the other educational resources on the page to better understand the proposed rule. The resources include:

Proposed Rule Fact Sheet
Summary of Proposed Provisions: A high-level overview of the rule's key proposals.
Proposed Metrics Summary: Detailed information on the proposed reporting metrics.
Technical Workflows: Visual guides that support the technical implementation of the proposed NCPDP standards and of the existing Payer-to-Payer and Prior Authorization APIs.

If you have any questions about the webinar or the available resources, please do not hesitate to contact us at CMSInteroperability@cms.hhs.gov.

Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to the Federal Register by June 15, 2026.
--Terry Siek

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