July 30, 2019 04:02 PM JESSICA KIM COHEN The CMS on Monday issued several proposed rules that, among other changes, would require hospitals to publish payer-negotiated prices for various services alongside standard gross charges. The goal is to make it easier for patients to understand the cost of a hospital service before accessing care, according to agency […]
Month: July 2019
CMS considers the value of hospitals displaying quality data
July 30, 2019 04:16 PM MARIA CASTELLUCCI The CMS is asking stakeholders if hospitals should report quality information on their websites alongside retail charges. Tucked within its 819-page Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule this week, the CMS requested feedback on ways patients can have better access to quality data including the value of providers displaying […]
CMS proposes requiring hospitals to publish negotiated rates
July 29, 2019 05:07 PM Shelby Livingston, Alex Kacik and Susannah Luthi The CMS issued several proposed rules on Monday that it hopes will make it easier for patients to understand the cost of a hospital service before accessing care. Starting in January 2019, the CMS began requiring hospitals to publish their list of […]