# Medicare Program; Secure Electronic Prior Authorization for Medicare Part D Program; Delay in Effective Date
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule; delay in effective date. · Published 2021-02-02 · Effective 2020-12-31 · 86 FR 7813
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-02181
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 7813
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 423
- **Publication date:** 2021-02-02
- **Effective date:** 2020-12-31
- **HHS docket:** CMS-4189-F2
## Abstract

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021 from the Assistant to the President and the Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Review," this action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the December 31, 2020 final rule entitled, "Medicare Program; Secure Electronic Prior Authorization For Medicare Part D", which published on December 31, 2020.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/02/2021-02181/medicare-program-secure-electronic-prior-authorization-for-medicare-part-d-program-delay-in)
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