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Crowell Talks Tax: IRA and Government Affairs Updates (VIDEO)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 02.22.24

Tax partner Carina Federico is joined by Tyler O’Connor, an energy and government affairs partner, to discuss how the upcoming presidential election will affect the IRA.

Key Takeaways:

  • Particular provisions that might be affected
  • The likelihood of the IRA being repealed
  • Predictions and commentary regarding the timeline of finalized regulations; and
  • How companies can prepare for the possibility that laws might change

 

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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....