Navigate CMS changes, ePA requirements, and denial risks before they impact your bottom line
Prior authorization requirements continue to evolve rapidly across Medicare Advantage, commercial payers, and CMS regulations. This webinar by industry expert Lynn M. Anderanin, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I, CPPM, COSC, will provide coding, compliance, revenue cycle, and physician practice leaders with the latest updates impacting authorization workflows, denial management, documentation expectations, and payer accountability.
Attendees will gain practical strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce authorization delays, strengthen compliance, and minimize revenue risk.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Recent CMS guidance and Medicare Advantage rule changes are increasing expectations for faster determinations, electronic authorization processes, and improved payer transparency.
Webinar Objectives
- Identify key prior authorization changes impacting providers in 2026.
- Explain CMS and Medicare Advantage expectations for utilization management.
- Recognize common causes of authorization denials.
- Implement workflow improvements to reduce delays and revenue disruption.
- Strengthen documentation and appeals processes.
Webinar Highlights
- 2026 CMS Prior Authorization Updates
- Medicare Advantage Rule Changes
- Electronic Prior Authorization (ePA) Requirements
- New Timelines & Transparency Expectations
- Common Denial Trends & Audit Risks
- Documentation Best Practices
- Orthopedic & Specialty Service Authorization Challenges
- Appeals and Peer-to-Peer Strategies
- Workflow Optimization for Clinics and Revenue Cycle Teams
- Future Outlook for Prior Authorization Reform
Who Should Attend
- Coding Professionals
- Compliance Managers
- Revenue Cycle Leaders
- Practice Administrators
- Physicians & APPs
- Authorization Specialists
- Billing & Denials Teams
- Healthcare Executives
