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August 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Food and Drug Administration · Aug 3FDAClosed

Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications With Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities—Questions and Answers; Revised Draft Guidance for Industry

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Aug 3CMSClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Legislation

Bill introduced · Aug 3

A bill to improve end-of-life care.

Bill introduced · Aug 3

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare home care benefit, and for other purposes.

Bill introduced · Aug 3

To improve end-of-life care.

Bill introduced · Aug 3

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require health insurance issuers and MA organizations to make publicly available certain information with respect to coverage request rejection.

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Aug 1CMSClosed

Medicaid Program: Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals

July 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

Medicaid Program: Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

Privacy Act; Matching Program

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #26 (Child and Adult Core Set Measures)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10398 #95 (Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set Reporting)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10398 #17 (CHIP State Plan Eligibility)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #47 (Health Home Core Sets)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10398 #34 (Model Application Template and Instructions for State Child Health Plan Under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, State Children’s Health Insurance Program)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #15 (Medicaid State Plan Eligibility)

Comment period closed · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 31CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #22 (Health Home State Plan Amendment (SPA))

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 30CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #22 (Health Home State Plan Amendment (SPA))

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 30CMSClosed

CMS-10398 #95 (Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set Reporting)

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 30CMSClosed

CMS-10434 #15 (Medicaid State Plan Eligibility)

Comment period closing · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Jul 30CMSClosed

CMS-10398 #17 (CHIP State Plan Eligibility)

Upcoming deadlines

Collection Requirements for Compendia for Determination of Medically-accepted Indications for Off-label Uses of Drugs and Biologicals in an Anti-cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimen (CMS-10302)

CMS · Comment closes · Aug 11

Medicare Coverage of Items and Services for Coverage with Evidence Development (CMS-10697)

CMS · Comment closes · Aug 11

HHS Request for Comment on the Update to the National Plan To Address Alzheimer's Disease

HHS · Comment closes · Aug 16

Medicare Program: Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions

CMS · Comment closes · Aug 18

Medicare Program: Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program

CMS · Comment closes · Aug 18

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