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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has delayed the effective date of a final rule concerning updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards for retail pharmacy transactions and Medicaid pharmacy subrogation until April 14, 2025. This delay, following a Presidential memorandum on regulatory review, allows HHS more time to consider the new regulations. The compliance date for these standards is also extended to April 14, 2028. The immediate implementation of this delay is based on good cause exceptions, as it is impractical to seek public comment given the circumstances.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new rules to address robocalls under the TRACED Act, amending exemptions in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The rules limit the number of non-commercial, commercial, nonprofit, and HIPAA-related calls to residential lines to a maximum number within a specified period and require an opt-out mechanism for consumers. These regulations aim to reduce unwanted robocalls, balancing consumer protection with the need for legitimate communications. The implementation period is set to allow entities time to comply with the new requirements.

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases announced a closed meeting on April 30, 2025, to review and evaluate grant applications. The meeting will be held virtually and is not open to the public to protect confidential information. The discussions might involve sensitive trade secrets or personal information, which require privacy protection. The session will be led by Dr. Lan Tian, and people can contact her for further information.

The Health and Human Services Department has issued a final rule updating the standards for electronic transactions in retail pharmacies under HIPAA. The rule adopts modifications to improve data exchange, enhance patient safety, and streamline processes, like replacing several free text fields with specific data fields. These changes include implementing the NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version F6, and the NCPDP Batch Standard Subrogation Implementation Guide, Version 10, specifically for Medicaid agencies. The new standards are set to take effect beginning February 11, 2028, with compliance required 36 months after the final rule's publication, including an 8-month transition period to ease the changes.