Heather Arrington

Key Price Transparency Updates Hospitals Must Comply with by April 1, 2026

CMS has finalized another significant round of updates to the hospital price transparency requirements, including adopting a revised standardized template that hospitals must use going forward. Although the new requirements were effective January 1, 2026, …..

Stay Ahead of CMS’ 2025 Price Transparency Crackdown: Key Things to Know

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) intensifies its push for greater transparency in healthcare pricing, providers nationwide are facing increased scrutiny and more stringent compliance demands under the guise of “Hospital Price …..

Improving Compliance by Adopting and Updating a Compliance “Treatment” Work Plan

Federal and state enforcement agencies expect providers to have a compliance plan. Too often providers postpone developing a compliance plan or allow the plan to become stale due to cost concerns and/or not knowing where …..

CMS Announces 2024 Changes to Hospital Price Transparency Rules: The Six Key Changes to Know

On November 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced six key changes to its existing price transparency regulations that will go into effect throughout calendar year (CY) 2024. Under the Hospital …..

2024-12-04T13:15:31-06:00February 2nd, 2024|Categories: Health Law|Tags: |

CMS Issues Its First Hospital Price Transparency Fines: Is Your Hospital Ready for an Audit?

On June 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed its first civil monetary penalties for violations of the Hospital Price Transparency Rule when it issued fines of more than $1 million …..

CMS’ Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Reinstated for Louisiana’s Healthcare Facilities

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid (collectively Healthcare Facilities) are once again required to comply with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate. On Jan. 13, …..

2024-12-04T13:16:42-06:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: Health Law, Provider Operations|Tags: , , |
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