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Becker's Healthcare January 24, 2024
West Covina (Calif.) Medical Center became the most recent hospital to be penalized for alleged price transparency violations when CMS levied a $59,100 fine against it in September. It is now the latest to fight back against the fine.
The hospital has appealed its fine, according to a Jan. 19 update on CMS’ price transparency enforcement website. It’s one of eight hospitals that currently have appeals pending. Fourteen hospitals have been fined in total.
A CMS spokesperson told Becker’s the agency does not comment on appeals.
These are the eight hospitals appealing fines, along with the fine amounts:
- UF Health North (Jacksonville, Fla.): $979,000
- Community First Medical Center...
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