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Federal Register · April 14, 2026
The title they went with Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges Noisy translates that to

Health insurers must now use electronic systems for drug approvals

What happened
The US government wants health insurers to use electronic systems for drug approvals. This means doctors will no longer have to fax or call for many common medications.
Why it matters
For years, doctors and patients have dealt with slow, paper-based approval processes for drugs. This often delayed care or led to patients abandoning prescriptions. Moving to electronic systems could speed up approvals and reduce administrative work for clinics.
The signal
Watch for how quickly health insurers adopt these new electronic systems and whether patient wait times for drug approvals actually decrease.
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