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CMS Announces New Office of Health Technology and Products. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the formation of the new Office of Health Technology and Products (OHTP), effective June 9. This new organizational component will provide enterprise leadership and oversight for CMS health care technology modernization, digital products, and transformation of platforms…

WEDI Holds MPA on X12 Version 008060. WEDI held a Member Position Advisory (MPA) event to solicit member perspectives and recommendations on the potential adoption of the X12 Version 008060 HIPAA Administrative Transactions. The MPA was in response to WEDI being invited to present at a July 1 (1-4 pm ET) Listening Session conducted by…

HHS, Labor, Treasury, and OPM Release Final Rule on Federal IDR Operations. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Operations final rule on updated standards for payers, providers, and certified IDR entities related to the Federal IDR…

WEDI Holds MPA on CMS-0062-P Proposed Rule. WEDI held a Member Position Advisory (MPA) facilitated discussion on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Drug Prior Authorization Proposed Rule (CMS-0062-P) to evaluate key provisions in the Rule and solicit broad membership input. The Proposed Rule, if finalized, will impact health data interoperability,…

WEDI Submits FPC Report to CMS on X12 Version 008060. WEDI submitted its Federal Policy Consultation (FPC) report on X12’s Version 008060 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) following completion of its first FPC process. WEDI’s FPC process provides an organized, repeatable approach to convene stakeholders and collect input before the Department…

HITAC Meeting Explores Health IT, Price Transparency, and Data Liquidity. The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) met on May 7 with panels on modernizing administrative workflows with technology and price transparency, data liquidity, and consumer choice. Presenters discussing administrative workflows referenced prior authorization as an area of focus for updated technology. The organizations included…

CMS Extends Deadlines for GENEROUS Model Applications. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended three deadlines for the GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid (GENEROUS) Model. The first extension extends the application deadline to June 11 for drug manufacturers to apply to participate in the model, specifically giving small to mid-sized manufacturers more…