Simultaneously, the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) became operational on January 1, 2026, requiring Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and CHIP plans to streamline PA with shorter decision timelines (72 hours for expedited, 7 days for standard) and begin publicly reporting PA metrics ( [16] )
FTC Enforcement and the 2024 Interim Report The FTCs interim report on PBM practices, released in July 2024, documented that the six largest PBMs (the Big Three plus Prime Therapeutics, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, and MedImpact) dispensed 79% of all specialty prescriptions through affiliated pharmacies, resulting in higher costs to plan sponsors than independent pharmacy alternatives in numerous documented instances
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