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Federal Register Final Rule: 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

Policy ID: FR-2026-15446Specialty: Multi-specialtyAdded: 7/30/2026Effective: October 28, 2026final rule
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What changed

CMS updates DMEPOS prior auth & face-to-face lists, effective Oct 28.

Who’s affected: Multi-specialty billing teams · Effective: October 28, 2026

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