Regulatory Information Center Updates: April 14, 2026


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Federal Register_Notice Document #
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application From DNV Healthcare USA Inc. for Continued CMS-Approval of Its Hospital Accreditation Program 2026-06861
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-06946
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2026-07016
Medicare Program; Public Meeting for New Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Coding 2026-07226
Federal Register_Proposed Rule Document #
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes 2026-07203
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care Plans, State Medicaid Agencies, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies and CHIP Managed Care Entities, and Issuers of Qualified Health Plans on the Federally-Facilitated Exchanges 2026-07205
Transmittal Document #
April 2026 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System R13704CP
Updates to Pub. 100-09, Chapter 6 Beneficiary and Provider Communications Manual, Chapter 6, Provider Customer Service Program (PCSP) R13683COM
Quarterly Update to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Add-on Code (AOC) Edits, Version Q32026, Effective July 1, 2026 R13731CP
Bypassing Reason Codes 31006 and 31007 for Outpatient Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Services Furnished by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) R13726OTN
New Monthly Adjustment Process for Prospective Payment System (PPS) Hospital Interim Bills Verifying Patient Status and Service Dates. R13725CP
Contractor Instructions to Modify the Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule (ASC FS) Layout and ASC DRUG Record Layout R13724OTN
Records and Information Management Requirements Updates to Pub. 100-01,Medicare General Information, Eligibility and Entitlement Manual, Chapter 7, Section 30 R13718GI
Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments -3rd Quarter Notification for FY 2026 R13734FM