March 31, 2026 – Deadline for interim CMS Patient Access Reporting Requirements
March 31, 2026 – Deadline to complete connection to the BCBSA Interoperability Hub
August 30, 2026 – Deadline to start testing APIs with the BCBSA Interoperability Hub
January 1, 2027 – Final deadline for both CMS-0057-F and the BCBSA Interoperability Hub
Every independent Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blues) plan is required to hit these dates. But the ones that start now can do so strategically. The ones that wait will do so in crisis mode.
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