AMA applauds updated CMS prior authorization reporting guidance

Fierce Healthcare – Tuesday, August 18, 2026
By Cailey Gleeson

The American Medical Association (AMA) said Monday it “welcomes” updated guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that strengthens federal transparency requirements for prior authorization.

The country’s largest physician organization had documented concerns and recommended specific corrective actions to the agency in May (PDF), following the group’s review of how 15 Medicare Advantage contracts were implementing transparency provisions of the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule.

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