No Surprises Act signed into law; insurers lose yearslong lobbying battle
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) A measure to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care was
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Price Transparency
Should the US blame high healthcare spending on fee-for-service? Maybe not, researchers say
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the U.S., fee-for-service medicine has long been cited as creating incentives for overuse of
Read MoreSurprise Federal Drug Rule Directs Insurers to Reveal What They Pay for Prescription Drugs
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for
Read MoreTransparency in Coverage Final Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-9915-F)
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Transparency in Coverage final rule released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Read MoreHit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here’s How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
(By Anna Almedrala for NPR) When Tiffany Qiu heard how much her surgery was going to cost her, she was
Read MoreWalmart partners with PBM startup to increase prescription drug cost savings
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart joined forces July 7 with emerging pharmacy benefit manager Capital Rx to adopt
Read More34 hospital groups urge HHS to delay price disclosure start
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-four state hospital associations penned a letter to HHS urging the agency to
Read MoreUS appeals court strikes down HHS rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A U.S. appeals court upheld a ruling June 16 that struck down a rule
Read MoreHospitals’ challenge to publicly posting prices hinges on First Amendment defense
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring hospitals to post prices
Read MoreThe 70 CMS-mandated services hospitals must post online next year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Last November, CMS finalized its healthcare price transparency rule, which next year requires
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