On June 8, CMS issued its first penalties for violations of the Hospital Price Transparency final rule to two Georgia hospitals in the same health system, Northside Hospital Atlanta and Northside Hospital Cherokee.Read More »
After a hospital gave an incorrect price estimate to a patient, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the patient should not have to pay the amount reflected in the hospital’s chargemaster.Read More »
The new guidance covers how payment determinations are made, what information may and may not be used, and the scope of independent dispute resolution entities’ decisions.Read More »
The agenda for the 2022 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) has been released. The event, to be held September 19–20 at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak in Phoenix, Arizona, will feature two educational tracks covering essential revenue integrity education, updates, and thought leadership.Read More »
Among the proposed changes, many of which affect quality and data reporting programs, are proposed changes to claims data used for rate setting, a delay of the three way split criteria for MS-DRGs, and more.Read More »
