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Top Congressional Staffers Speak on Homeland Security – April 12th

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.10.06

On April 12th (from 11-12 EDT), you will have an exceptional opportunity to dial in and hear about the hot topics and legislative agenda for the balance of 2006 from those that really know -- the Senate and House Staff Directors for Homeland Security (both the majority & minority members) (dial-in number: 973-321-1100, pass code: 7239611). This rare joint appearance is being sponsored by the ABA Science & Technology Section's Special Committee on Homeland Security, of which C&M's David Z. Bodenheimer is a vice-chair.

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.29.26

CMS Seeks to Expand Interoperability Requirements to Drug Pre-Authorization (FAQ)

On April 10, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (2026 CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs, or CMS-0062-P) outlining the agency’s plans to impose new interoperability requirements on payors participating in certain Medicare and Medicaid programs. As described by the agency in a recent press release, the proposed rule “builds on” prior rulemaking by clarifying and enhancing interoperability requirements for payors’ prior authorization processes, specifically those associated with coverage requests for pharmaceutical therapies....