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The agency said it will be proactive against healthcare entities that block patient access to their health information.
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, payers must send prior authorization decisions within 7 days and expedited decisions within 72 hours.
The judge took issue with the way the mass terminations were executed, saying employees should be brought back onto the job.
The reorganization is intended to clarify and consolidate these functions in a number of ways, HHS says.
AHIP panelist Terry Douglas of Surescripts talks about what this means for payers, providers, pharma and others.
The draft outlines federal health IT goals that are focused on improving access to health data.
The disincentive structure proposed is excessive and threatens the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals, AHA says.
A corrective action process would allow providers to rectify conduct without dissuading them from participating in Medicare, MGMA says.
The HTI-1 final rule advances patient access, interoperability and standards, says HHS.
HHS released information blocking proposed rule with monetary disincentives to increase electronic health information sharing.
