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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…

HHS Reorganizes Health Technology Offices. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization of health technology offices within the Department, including changing the dual management title of Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to its previously titled office as ONC. ONC will continue to…