CMS urges hospitals to disclose prices, revamps meaningful use program
Modern Healthcare April 24, 2018
The CMS has proposed an overhaul of the meaningful use program and wants hospitals to disclose their prices to patients.
The changes were outlined in the proposed annual inpatient hospital rule. Overall, the CMS estimates the rule’s various provisions will give hospitals $4.1 billion more in Medicare inpatient funding next year. If finalized, that amount is more than last fiscal year’s $2.4 billion bump in inpatient funding.
“We seek to ensure the healthcare system puts patients first,” CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a comment. “Today’s proposed rule demonstrates our commitment to patient access to high quality care while removing outdated and redundant regulations on providers.”
The CMS already...