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AHA Member Advisory on Upcoming Release of Hospital Price Transparency Study

AHA expects the release of a new price transparency report next week. See AHA resources to prepare your organization’s response to the study findings.
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2024

The AHA is deeply concerned that CMS is proposing a CY 2024 outpatient hospital payment update of only 2.8% despite persistent financial headwinds facing the hospital field.
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Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 4 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024
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Webpage Shows Hospitals Affirming Their Commitment to AHA’s Patient Billing Guidelines

As trusted sources of health care in the community, America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to providing high quality and safe care to all individuals, as well as delivering a care experience that meets patients’ needs and expectations from scheduling through billing.
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Another Major Federal Price Transparency Requirement Went into Effect

Another major federal price transparency requirement went into effect July 1, 2022. There are three major federal price tra
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Health Insurer Price Transparency Rule That Takes Effect July 1 Could Spotlight Media Attention on Hospitals

The transparency in coverage rule takes effect July 1, imposing new transparency requirements on most group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage in the individual and group markets. Beginning next month most health plans must disclose publicly in machine-readable files all in-network negotiated rates and out-of-network allowed amounts. Tech disruptors and hospital critics have signaled their intention to make immediate use of the data to promote through the media their existing advocacy around provider pricing.
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RAND Expected to Release Hospital Pricing Study This Week

On Thursday, May 5, we expect the RAND Corporation to release the fourth version of its National Hospital Price Transparency Study, an employer-led initiative intended to measure and report publicly the prices paid for care at the hospital and service-line level. The AHA is taking a number of steps to ensure the hospital and health system perspective is represented in response to the report.
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New Documentary to Debut in November Expected to Challenge Value of Hospitals

The documentary feature film, INHOSPITABLE, will premiere at the DOC NYC film festival on Nov. 13.
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Member Advisory: Update on Federal Price Transparency Policies

Facilities and other providers will need to provide uninsured or self-pay patients good faith estimates prior to all scheduled care beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services issued regulations implementing this provision of the No Surprises Act on Sept. 30.

Update on Federal Price Transparency Policies

Facilities and other providers will need to provide uninsured or self-pay patients good faith estimates prior to all scheduled care beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services issued regulations implementing this provision of the No Surprises Act on Sept. 30.