CMS PA Transparency Deadline — 4 Days (March 31)
CMS (CMS-0057-F)(https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/cms-interoperability-prior-authorization-final-rule-cms-0057-f) / Elion Health(https://elion.health/resources/cms-2026-prior-authorization-rule-explained)
CMS
MA plans must publish aggregate PA approval/denial metrics by March 31. First reporting cycle. 72-hour expedited decisions and 7-day standard decisions now enforced since January 1. Plans must also disclose average turnaround times. CMS killed service-level reporting — only contract-level aggregates. The pre-written X thread should be finalized and ready to deploy the moment data drops.