Regulatory Information Center Updates: April 07, 2026


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Medicare Claim Processing Manual Document #
Chapter 32 – Billing Requirements for Special Services clm104c32
Forms Document #
Application For Medicare Part A and Part B Special Enrollment Period (Exceptional Circumstances) CMS-10797
ESRD MEDICAL EVIDENCE REPORT MEDICARE ENTITLEMENT AND/OR PATIENT REGISTRATION CMS 2728
Federal Register_Notice Document #
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-06170
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) for Continued Approval of Its Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program 2026-06499
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of Application by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) for Continued CMS-Approval of its Hospice Accreditation Program 2026-06500
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application From Joint Commission (JC) for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Home Health Agency (HHA) Accreditation Program 2026-06508
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2026-06570
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-06573
Medicare Program; Delayed Implementation of Certain Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model 2026-06616
Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model; Correction 2026-06617
Notice of Public Data Asset Release Under the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act 2026-06618
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2026-06725
Federal Register_Rule Document #
Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 and Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program 2026-06600
Federal Register_Proposed Rule Document #
Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements 2026-06604
Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program 2026-06642
Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 2026-06674
Medicare Program; FY 2027 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System-Rate Update 2026-06675
OIG HHS/Reports Document #
Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Specific Diagnosis Codes That Priority Health (Contract H2320) Submitted to CMS A-07-22-01208
Louisiana Healthcare Connections Generally Complied With Federal and State Process Requirements When Denying Prior Authorization Requests A-06-24-02000
Vibrent Health Claimed Unallowable Costs Under a National Institutes of Health Other Transaction Award A-04-24-02049
Transmittal Document #
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Part B, the Multi- Carrier System (MCS) and Durable Medicare Equipment (DME) MACs Updates on Processing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Claims Containing Certain Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) R13706OTN
April 2026 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 27.1 R13715CP
Update to the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication 100-04, Chapter 18, Section 170.1 and Chapter 32, sections 330.1 and 330.2 for Updates in Change Request (CR) 14356 - International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)- July 2026 R13709CP
Creation of the 'PROVIDER-TERMINATED' Status at the Provider/Customer Level on the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) Customer Status History Form R13708FM
Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) for Heart Failure (HF) R13716NCD
Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) for Heart Failure (HF) R13716CP