Tag Archives: Price Transparency

CMS Finalizes Medicare Advantage Price Transparency Requirements, Despite Industry Criticism

Kathleen StrattonTheresa ThompsonBy Kathleen Stratton and Theresa Thompson on Posted in Healthcare Law, Medicare
On September 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) filed the unpublished version of the forthcoming Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (“IPPS”) Final Rule for 2021. One of the more controversial provisions in the IPPS Final Rule finalizes CMS’ proposal, with modification, to require hospitals to report certain market-based payment rate information on … Continue Reading

Balancing Provider Pricing Transparency and Anti-Competitive Behavior

Steven ChananieKimberly RaiBy Steven Chananie and Kimberly Rai on Posted in Hospitals, Medicaid, Medicare
On November 15, 2019, CMS issued a final rule that requires hospitals to disclose to patients the hospital’s “standard charges,” which include the reimbursement rates the hospitals negotiate privately with insurers.  This rule is in line with President Trump’s Executive Order, dated June 24, 2019, which focused on increasing price and quality transparency for American … Continue Reading
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