On June 7, 2022, after months of written warnings, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has levied its first fines nationwide on two affiliated Georgia hospitals for violations of CMS’ Hospital Price...more
On July 19, 2021 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as part of proposed rule covering a variety of subjects, including Medicare Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Center PPS modifications, issued a...more
By letter dated April 13, 2021 (Letter), the Democrat and Republican leadership of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Health, wrote United States Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier...more
On December 29, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued its opinion in American Hospital Association v. Azar (the Opinion) upholding the Hospital Transparency Regulation (the Rule) issued...more
1/13/2021
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Affordable Care Act ,
American Hospital Association ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
First Amendment ,
Hospitals ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
PHSA ,
Price Transparency ,
Public Disclosure ,
Secretary of HHS
On November 15, 2019, the Federal Government issued two rules: one in final form and one in proposed form, both designed to increase price transparency in health care. The rules follow on the Executive Order announced by...more
12/27/2019
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Comment Period ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
Hospitals ,
Price Transparency ,
Proposed Rules