Fierce Healthcare March 9, 2023
As hospitals shouldered what was arguably one of the most significant responsibilities during this pandemic, stepping up to triage and care for patients and fill gaps in the public health infrastructure, they were asked to do more and comply with this rule. (AndreBlais/Getty Images)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the results of an update to its assessment of hospital compliance.
Notwithstanding the important fact that CMS is the official arbiter of compliance with the hospital price transparency rule, this update came at an important time as the amount of misinformation on the issue had reached an almost feverish pitch, and the record needed to be set straight.
Much of that misinformation has...