CMS Transmittals (sub-regulatory guidance) · September 17, 2026 · Primary source
R13966FM
Summary
CMS issued Transmittal R13966FM (CR 14020), directing creation of a 'PROVIDER-TERMINATED' status field at the provider/customer level on the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) Customer Status History Form, with an implementation date of January 4, 2027. This is an internal Medicare financial systems update affecting how terminated provider records are tracked within CMS's accounting infrastructure. No substantive policy or payment changes were described beyond the system update.
What this may mean
The transmittal creates a new provider status designation within HIGLAS, which is CMS's internal Medicare payment accounting system; the operational effect on providers is indirect and limited to how CMS tracks terminated provider accounts internally. Providers whose Medicare enrollment has been terminated may see their status reflected differently in CMS systems as of January 4, 2027.
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