Lily Barrett

Key Takeaways: CMS wants to add teeth to its Open Payments audit powers, so it’s proposing a new enforcement mechanism. If finalized, failing to respond to an audit request for 30 days would trigger CMPs. Comments are due June 15, 2026. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently included in its Proposed Rule on Interoperability Standards a proposal to bolster its Open Payments audit authority.

Don’t click to cancel your subscription to the Federal Register! Despite the Administration’s push for deregulation, we continue to see the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) move forward with targeted rulemaking efforts. Earlier this month, the agency announced new COPPA rulemaking efforts on the horizon. This week’s announcement:a new effort to modernize the Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans, commonly known as the Negative Option Rule.

20 February 2026 / 4 min read / Reed Smith Client Alerts Authors Selina P.