Regulatory Updates

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…

CMS Releases Claims Attachments Final Rule. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the “Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures (CMS-0053-F)” Final Rule via display on March 20 and will publish in the Federal Register on March 24. Compliance with the regulation will be 24 months from the effective date of…

ASTP Head Keane Testifies at Senate HELP Committee on Health Data. Thomas Keane, MD, Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and National Coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), testified at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) on transforming health care through data. Senator Bill…

OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Software Company Business Associate. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a Maryland software company for a potential violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. As a business…

Past Events (recorded) [9.25.25] Spotlight on State Medicaid: Strategies for CMS-0057-F Implementation [9.10.25] Beyond 0057 Compliance: Translating Mandated APIs into Impact. Sponsored by InterSystems [8.21.25] CMS-0057: Streamlining Prior Authorization and Delegated Vendor Collaboration (Part 1 of 2) Sponsored by Itiliti Health [6.11.25] WEDI Spotlight: CMS 0057 Implementation Update- Provider and EHR Perspective [4.9.25] WEDI Survey Insights: The State of Interoperability &…

CMS-0057-F Testing Directory Questionnaire for Organizations WEDI is creating a public directory of industry readiness for organizations that are interested in testing prior authorization and interoperability APIs in preparation for the January 1, 2027, compliance deadline for CMS-0057-F. The intent of the directory is to facilitate testing between organizations, gauge industry readiness for the compliance…