On January 1, 2027, prior authorization will not suddenly become automatic. Something real will happen: CMS-regulated health plans must begin supporting standardized electronic APIs for medical prior authorization. Decision-time requirements have already tightened, seven days for standard requests, seventy-two hours for urgent. Major payers, EHR vendors, and health systems are

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