Lexology May 24, 2023
On April 20, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made ownership data of all Medicare-certified hospices and home health agencies publicly available for the first time. This move is consistent with the Biden administration’s intention to provide greater transparency and accountability in the healthcare industry.
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Background
The Biden administration has repeatedly voiced concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in the healthcare industry and has taken steps to remedy these issues through prior data releases of ownership information. In April 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and changes of ownership from 2016–2022 for hospitals and nursing homes enrolled in Medicare; in September 2022, CMS...
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