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Hospital Price Transparency Noncompliance and a New Proposed Rule
On January 1, 2021, the Federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect requiring hospitals to disclose certain pricing information. Specifically, the Rule requires hospitals to provide pricing information: in a “single machine-readable digital file containing the following standard charges for all items and services provided by the hospital: gross charges, discounted cash prices, payer-specific negotiated charges, and de-identified … Continued
The No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Final Rules: An Enforcement Update
On August 20, 2021, the Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury Departments released FAQs About Affordable Care Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 49, which delays the enforcement of certain provisions contained in the No Surprises Act and the Transparency in Coverage (“TiC”) Final Rules. The reasons for the various delays include … Continued