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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…

WEDI Holds FPC on X12 Version 008060 HIPAA Transactions. WEDI held its first Federal Policy Consultation (FPC) event on April 22 exploring the benefits, costs, and opportunities with adopting X12’s updated Version 008060 standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The FPC process was developed by WEDI to support the Department of…

NCVHS Deliberates on Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Proposed Rule. The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) met on April 16 for the first time in over a year and deliberated on the proposed rule, published in 2021, that would modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule. The Committee was…

WEDI Submits Comments on Draft USCDI v7. WEDI submitted comments to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the Draft U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 7 (v7). Draft USCDI v7 proposes 30 new and revised data elements across multiple data classes with the intent of standardizing health data exchange to support…

CMS released the display copy of the 2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule (CMS-0062-P), which is set to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow (April 14). Look to WEDI for education on this significant regulation as well as a WEDI virtual Member Position Advisory event in the coming weeks to gather input from…