Lexology August 30, 2019
A new proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may give patients a better idea of costs they will incur for hospital services.
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule addressing hospital pricing transparency issues that follows directives in President Trump’s executive order titled “Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First.” The purpose of Trump’s executive order and the proposed rule is to make prices for items and services provided by all hospitals in the United States more transparent for patients so that patients can better make informed decisions about their care.
The proposed rule implements Section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act and...
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