On January 27, ASH submitted a comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to several provisions in the CMS Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program proposed rule. ASH commented on provisions supporting increased transparency and aggregate and service level data collection for prior authorization practices, encouraging guardrails for the appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in coverage decisions for MA plans, and improving access for dual eligible enrollees. The Society’s comments build on previous advocacy efforts, including comments on CMS proposed rules on prior authorization practices in 2023 and 2024, and an HHS proposed rule on use of AI in 2023. ASH will continue to advocate for this issue and provide an update when the proposed rule is finalized.