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Sun 10 May 2026
Coming Soon: CMS to Provide $50 Monthly Access to GLP-1 Medications for Medicare Beneficiaries
Coming Soon: CMS to Provide $50 Monthly Access to GLP-1 Medications for Medicare BeneficiariesProgram Begins July 2026, Expanding Affordable Access to Innovative but Costly Treatments for Seniors
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Sun 10 May 2026
Moving Prior Authorization into the 21st Century
Moving Prior Authorization into the 21st CenturyBy CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet OzA common practice imposed by health insurers on patients and providers is their intrepid need to second-guess clinician treatment decisions by requiring prior authorizations before paying a claim. The current prior authorization process creates unnecessary delays for patients, burdens health care providers with excessive paperwork, and erode...
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Sun 10 May 2026
CMS Extends Deadlines for GENEROUS Model Applications for Drug Manufacturers and States
CMS Extends Deadlines for GENEROUS Model Applications for Drug Manufacturers and StatesFollowing overwhelming interest from prescription drug manufacturers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the application deadline for drug manufacturers to apply to the GENErating cost Reductions fOr U.S. Medicaid (GENEROUS) Model. The deadline extension to June 11, 2026, from April 30, 2026, provides in...
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Sun 10 May 2026
CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical Devices
CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical DevicesNew pathway cuts red tape and brings predictability to Medicare coverage for Breakthrough DevicesToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway, a new pathway d...
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Sun 10 May 2026
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in State of Hawaii
CMS Announces Resources, Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in State of HawaiiThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today additional resources and flexibilities available in response to a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the State of Hawaii due to emergency conditions resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning March 10, 2026, and continuing.&nbs...
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