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These include: Pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site Bruising or hardening of tissue (induration) Itching or warmth around the injection area Temporary discolouration of the skin These localised reactions typically resolve within 2472 hours

Already in effect (January 1, 2026): Standard PA decisions within 7 calendar days (down from 14) Urgent PA decisions within 72 hours Specific denial reasons required on every denial (not just not medically necessary) Applies to Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care, CHIP, and ACA Marketplace plans Coming March 31, 2026: Payers must publicly report PA metrics for calendar year 2025: approval/denial rates, average decision times, and appeals outcomes Providers will be able to compare payer performance for the first time Coming January 1, 2027: FHIR-based Prior Authorization APIs required providers check PA requirements, submit requests, and receive decisions electronically through their EHR Expected to reduce average PA processing time from days to minutes for standard requests Medicare WISeR Model (live in AZ and WA): The Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction pilot launched January 2026 in six states including Arizona and Washington

Evening (pre-bed): Most common timing, as it supports natural GH rhythm and enhances sleep quality

Small, frequent meals for GLP-1 users Your stomach empties into your intestine slower when youre on a GLP-1

Combination of insulin with a GLP1 agonist is associated with better memory and normal expression of insulin receptor pathway genes in a mouse model of Alzheimers disease