On March 20, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures Final Rule (CMS-0053-F). This landmark rule establishes standards for healthcare claims attachments under HIPAA, making secure electronic exchanges mandatory for supporting clinical documentation like medical records, X-rays, […]
HCPCS Level II & CMS Guidelines HCPCS January 2026 Update: Includes 160 new codes and 101 deletions. Notable additions include new J-codes for FDA-approved products and M-codes for telehealth-conducted encounters. CMS Terminology Shift: CMS is beginning to phase out the term “Social Determinants of Health” in favor of “upstream drivers” in certain official descriptors. NCCI […]


