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CMS has finalized the CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, intensifying regulatory scrutiny for plan sponsors with new requirements targeting transparency, prior authorization timelines, and network adequacy—directly impacting payor strategies and ACO alignment with Medicare Advantage. Simultaneously, CMS’s newly proposed Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Rule would require payers to accelerate and digitize the drug prior authorization process, signaling a push toward real-time decision-making and stronger patient and provider advocacy infrastructure, particularly for value-based contracting entities. Despite rapid enrollment growth in Medicare Advantage, MedPAC reports no statistically significant effect on home health provider margins, underscoring persistent tensions around value transfer and incentive alignment between payors and delivery organizations. See: [CMS Finalizes CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOQ2NaZF9rVlRwVllnUWlfamQtX05BeDZpYkdJdEJraTJ1alNWRFNsRE9Ca0E1ZlUtZlp1ZDlPLXBxUkMxT3NMb2FLeFg3bklfNjdiMjNOYlR1Qm5yVFVTSmFLSUsyLW9GOHB3RDJPRG54ay1QUjhJcTZXOWlBaW1Mck9jTlk1Tk55OEds
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