King & Spalding·HEALTHCARE

HHS Formally Delegates Permissive Exclusion Authority to CMS

A Federal Register notice dated October 14, 2026 delegates HHS's permissive exclusion authority — the power to exclude individuals and entities, including health care providers, from federal health programs — to the CMS Administrator.

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Read the original firm alert → Saturday, October 24, 2026

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