Tag: Hospital Price Transparency Rule

Hospital Price Transparency Rule Compliance: A Deep Dive

Hospital Price Transparency Rule Compliance: A Deep Dive

Despite the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule being in effect for nearly four years, many hospitals are still not fully compliant. While organizations like Hospital Price Transparency Company advocate for greater transparency, differing methodologies and criteria used by evaluators have led to varying assessments of hospital compliance. A Mixed Bag of Compliance While some hospitals […]
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Healthcare Tech Company Launches Online Price Transparency Tool

Healthcare Tech Company Launches Online Price Transparency Tool

Through the online price transparency tool, users can view hospital service prices and assess machine-readable file completeness. A healthcare technology company has launched an online price transparency tool that allows consumers to compare hospital costs before seeking care. Turquoise Health’s Price Transparency Scorecard lets consumers find prices by searching for specific services or providers. The […]
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New Federal Transparency Requirements Impacting Health Providers and Plans

New Federal Transparency Requirements Impacting Health Providers and Plans

As promised, this is a follow-up to our first blog post on the new federal transparency requirements. In our prior post, we summarized the Hospital Price Transparency rule which went into effect on January 1, 2021, and here we discuss the transparency rules contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which apply to both health plans […]
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Key Ways Providers Can Prepare for New Surprise Billing Rules

Key Ways Providers Can Prepare for New Surprise Billing Rules

Starting January 1, 2022, healthcare providers will be subject to a new surprise billing law that makes it illegal for providers to bill patients more than in-network cost-sharing for out-of-network services and establishes an arbitration process to resolve unexpected out-of-network charges. The law, the No Surprises Act, was passed in December 2020 as part of […]
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