Comment on CMS-2026-1255-0001

Summary: The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), a non-profit coalition representing various healthcare organizations, supports the proposed rule to standardize and streamline drug prior authorization (PA) processes. They argue that these measures, including shorter decision timeframes, electronic PA requirements, and standardized FHIR-based transactions, are essential to reduce delays in medication access and alleviate the burden on patients and caregivers living with serious illnesses.