CMS delays PECOS multi-Factor authentication requirement

Effective Dec 9, 2021

Published Dec 9, 2021

Last Reviewed Dec 10, 2021

CMS delayed implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) until Jan. 10, 2022, according to the latest MLN Connects newsletter.

PECOS will use the same multi-factor method as the Identity & Access Management System (I&A). Users who have set up MFA in I&A won’t need to do additional setup for MFA in PECOS.

There’s a 60-day grace period to set up MFA. The grace period countdown starts with a user’s first log in after January 10. By April 21, all users must access these systems using MFA. To prepare and set up an MFA account, log in to the Identity & Access Management System.

View the CMS MFA Presentation for more information.
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