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
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2026-01-13 · Effective 2026-04-13 · 91 FR 1250
Document
Document number
2026-00487
Federal Register citation
91 FR 1250
CFR reference
42 CFR 410
Type
Rule
Action
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 (the "Master List"); Updates to the Required Face-to-Face and Written Order Prior to Delivery List; and Updates to the Required Prior Authorization List.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2026-01-13
Effective date
2026-04-13
HHS docket
CMS-6097-N
Abstract
This document announces the updated 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 and Written Order Prior to Delivery List and the Required Prior Authorization List.