Becker's Healthcare October 25, 2023
Half of the hospitals that have been fined by CMS for alleged price transparency violations have appealed their penalties.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based UF Health North is the latest hospital to appeal its fine, according to a Sept. 29 update on CMS’ price transparency enforcement website. The hospital is facing a $979,000 fine, the largest CMS has issued to date.
UF Health’s appeal brings the total number of hospitals filing appeals to seven. All seven appeals remain under review. To date, 14 hospitals have been fined for price transparency violations. A 15th — Saint Elizabeths Hospital — was fined, but CMS later rescinded the Washington, D.C.-based public psychiatric facility’s $677,440 penalty after determining it met exception...
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