Billy Wynne

Agency Releases Prior Authorization Form and Provider/Pharmacy Fact Sheets for Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Ahead of July 1 Launch

By Billy Wynne / June 5, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released additional operational materials for the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge demonstration, including a prior authorization (PA) form and…

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Reps. Trahan and Obernolte Release Great American AI Act Discussion Draft to Establish Federal AI Governance Framework; Solicit Stakeholder Feedback on National AI Standards, Safety Oversight, and Federal Preemption of State Frontier AI Laws

By Billy Wynne / June 5, 2026

Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) released the Great American AI Act (GAAIA) discussion draft, a bipartisan proposal designed to establish a comprehensive…

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Key Takeaways from the PCP and Referring Clinician Webinar for the ACCESS Model

By Billy Wynne / June 4, 2026

Today, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI/Innovation Center) held a webinar focused on the role of primary care practitioners (PCPs) and referring clinicians…

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Committee Hears Testimony on Dangers and Inconsistencies in Imported Generic Drugs, Hearing on Solutions Will Follow

By Billy Wynne / June 4, 2026

The Senate Special Committee on Aging convened a hearing to discuss the impact of quality issues in imported generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). This hearing…

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Agency Issues Draft Guidance on Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Development of Genome Editing Gene Therapies

By Billy Wynne / June 3, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance titled “Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Development of Human Gene Therapy Products Incorporating Genome Editing” (draft…

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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security; Establishes Voluntary Frontier Model Review Framework and Federal AI Cybersecurity Initiatives

By Billy Wynne / June 2, 2026

President Trump issued a new executive order (EO), Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security, establishing the administration’s first major AI security framework following months…

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Agency Issues Interim Final Rule Implementing Medicaid Work Requirements, Comments Due July 31st

By Billy Wynne / June 2, 2026

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule (IFR) (press release; fact sheet), on how states will need to implement…

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NIST Expands and Rebrands AI Consortium, Requests Letters of Interest for New Members to Advance AI Innovation and Evaluation

By Billy Wynne / June 1, 2026

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that it is renaming the Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) as the NIST Artificial Intelligence…

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Agency Audit Finds Unsupported Acute Stroke Diagnoses Led to an Estimated $462 Million in Medicare Advantage Overpayments

By Billy Wynne / June 1, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit examining whether Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations complied with…

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Agency Issues Proposed Rule on Federal Financial Assistance and Uniform Guidance Revisions; Comments Due July 13

By Billy Wynne / May 29, 2026

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a sweeping proposed rule revising the government-wide Uniform Guidance governing Federal financial assistance, including grants, cooperative agreements,…

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