Our Public Policy Priorities

DataSpring supports Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule to extend interoperability, response, and transparency requirements to drugs covered under both the medical and pharmacy benefits.

Read our comment letter here.

In March 2026, DataSpring responded to CMS's Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH) request for information, drawing on our 10 years as an NCQA-certified credentials verification organization (CVO). We encouraged CMS to give certified CVOs access to the Medicare Preclusion List. That access would improve data transparency and efficiency and help identify precluded providers sooner. We also noted that keeping bad actors out of healthcare programs and speeding up credentialing to expand beneficiary access can happen at the same time.

Read the response here.

In comments submitted to CMS on June 29, 2026, DataSpring expressed support for the agency's goals of improving the accuracy and transparency of Medicare Advantage provider directories. We noted that lasting progress takes more than new technology or new federal data submission channels. It starts with focusing on the core data elements that matter most to Medicare beneficiaries, clearly defining and standardizing how those elements are collected and exchanged, setting update cadences that minimize disruption to provider workflows, and consistently measuring and validating data quality.

Read the comment letter here.

In March 2026, DataSpring submitted comments supporting the District of Columbia's Streamlining Medicaid Credentialing Amendment Act of 2025 and its goals of reducing administrative burden, speeding provider onboarding, and expanding patient access where it is most needed. We believe the District can reach these goals by adopting a uniform credentialing application, using a single digital platform to host and receive that application, and centralizing verification so clinicians' credentialing data is reviewed consistently on behalf of Medicaid.

Read the testimony here.

DataSpring submitted comments on Maryland House Bill 1093, recognizing the legislation as an important step toward streamlining provider credentialing and directory processes for the state's carriers and health care providers. We see the bill as an opportunity to reduce administrative burden, bring uniformity and simplicity to these processes, and strengthen Maryland's clinician workforce and patient access to care.

Read the comment letter here.

In August 2026, DataSpring submitted comments to the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) on draft proposed regulation COMAR 31.10.52, Provider Directory Requirements. We acknowledged how hard it is to keep provider directories accurate, and how important it is to do so efficiently for clinicians and health plans while keeping directories accurate enough to protect patient access, transparency, and choice. Having supported passage of Maryland House Bill 1093 and Senate Bill 808 to improve provider directories, we applauded the MIA for proposing regulations that streamline directory activities while also improving the accuracy of directory data.

Read the comment letter here.

DataSpring submitted comments in support of California Assembly Bill 2457, which would extend the uniform credentialing application already used in the commercial market to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. We believe this change is critical to supporting patient access and to easing the burden on clinicians and their staff by eliminating redundant data requests, an important step toward supporting the state's strained clinician workforce.

Read the comment letter here.