Comment on CMS-2026-1255-0001
Civitas Networks for HealthSupportAdvocacy
Summary: Civitas Networks for Health, a nonprofit collaborative representing health information exchanges and data utilities, supports the proposed rules for electronic prior authorization and FHIR standards. They argue that while the rules are a positive step, CMS should provide more technical assistance to state Medicaid agencies, extend compliance timelines for smaller entities, and formally recognize HIE/HDU infrastructure as a preferred intermediary model for data exchange and notifications.
Civitas Networks for Health response to CMS-0062-P