Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Cutting Administrative Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 10, 2026. Document 2026-22812. Updated Nov. 10, 2026.
Open for public comment until Jan. 11, 2027. Comment on Regulations.gov
- What it does
This proposed rule would reform Medicare and Medicaid regulations deemed obsolete or excessively burdensome on healthcare providers and suppliers, with the objective of reducing costs, enhancing flexibility in delivering innovative care, and streamlining existing regulations. This reform seeks to enable healthcare professionals to devote more resources to improving patient care by eliminating or minimizing requirements that impede quality patient care or that divert resources away from furnishing high quality patient care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
10 parts of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
42 CFR 403, 42 CFR 416, 42 CFR 418, 42 CFR 438, 42 CFR 442, 42 CFR 460, 42 CFR 482, 42 CFR 483, 42 CFR 485, 42 CFR 494
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0938-AW04 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, by January 11, 2027.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22812 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| Published | Nov. 10, 2026 |
| Comments close | Jan. 11, 2027 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0938-AW04 |
| Docket | CMS-2026-3631 |
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