Regulatory Updates

WEDI Conference on CMS-0057-F Highlights Critical Industry Issues. WEDI held its annual Summer Forum in Chicago on August 5-6 with over 350 attendees participating in the informative event focused on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes Final Rule (CMS-0057-F). Attendees also had the special opportunity to…

Health Tech Leaders Commit to Innovative Changes Focused on Patients. On July 30, more than 60 major health care and information technology organizations at a White House event pledged to a series of innovative advancements aimed at putting the patient at the center of their care. Early adopters include well-known data networks, health systems and…

OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Investigation with New York ASC. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a New York ambulatory surgical center (ASC) for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security and Breach Notification Rules. The investigation by OCR followed…

CMS 2026 Medicare PFS Proposed Rule Includes Health IT Provisions. The Calendar Year 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and includes numerous proposals for policy, payment, and other requirements, including provisions for health information technology (IT). The Proposed Rule also includes several…

OCR Settles with Texas Behavioral Health Provider Following Privacy and Security Investigation. The settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) resolves potential violations by a Texas behavioral health provider under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. The investigation by OCR started in…

CMS Introduces WISeR PA Model Aimed at Cutting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new model within the CMS Innovation Center called Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR). CMS will partner with companies and employ new technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to address fraud, waste, and abuse…

WEDI Submits Comments to HHS on the CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI. WEDI submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) (collectively, ASTP/ONC) “Health Technology…

WEDI Submits Comments to CMS on Deregulation RFI. WEDI submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program Request for Information” (RFI). The RFI called for feedback from the industry on streamlining regulatory requirements, reducing administrative burden of reporting and documentation,…

Florida Health Care Provider Latest Subject of OCR Security Rule Settlement. A settlement related to an alleged violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule by a provider located in Florida was announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The investigation by…

WEDI MPA Event May 28 on CMS and ASTP/ONC Health Technology Ecosystem RFI. WEDI will hold a Member Position Advisory (MPA) event on Wednesday May 28 from 12:30 p.m. ET to 3:30 p.m. on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health…