CMS-0062-P, FHIR Mandates, and the End of Advisory Compliance: What Payers Need to Know in 2026

The Beltway is shorthand for Washington, DC, named for I-495, the highway loop that encircles the capital. More than a road, it’s a cultural dividing line. Inside it, you have Congress, CMS, ONC, HHS, and the machinery of federal policy.