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Dossier Executive final rule 30-jul-2026 Takes effect · 28-oct-2026
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Medicare Program; Updates to the Master List of Items Potentially Subject to Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements; Updates to the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List

Key claim: CMS is updating the HCPCS codes on Medicare’s Master List and on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and Required Prior Authorization List.

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(Rule · Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) This document announces updates to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes on the Master List. It also announces updates to the HCPCS codes on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and the Required Prior Authorization List.

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CMS is updating the HCPCS codes on Medicare’s Master List and on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and Required Prior Authorization List.

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Medicare Program; Updates to the Master List of Items Potentially Subject to Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery and/or Prior Authorization Requirements; Updates to the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List
Stage: final rule · federal-register · 30-jul-2026

CMS is updating the HCPCS codes on Medicare’s Master List and on the Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and Required Prior Authorization List.

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External: fedreg:2026-15446

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