Comment on CMS-2026-1255-0001

Summary: The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) supports the proposed rules to standardize interoperability and electronic prior authorization for drugs, as these measures reduce administrative burdens and improve patient access to medications. They specifically advocate for uniform 24-hour decision timeframes for drug-related requests and oppose the removal of drug formulary information from provider and payer-to-payer APIs.