Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Front End Updates for October 2026
This Change Request (CR) is to provide the October 2026 Combined Common Edits/Enhancements Module (CCEM) edits for the Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors and the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor. Additionally, this CR directs Shared Systems to appropriately update the CCEM.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: August 27, 2026
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