Preparing for Hospital Price Transparency Rule Compliance
A global pandemic may not be enough to stop one of CMS’ more controversial rules from taking effect in just a couple of months. On January 1, 2021, US hospitals will need to comply with the...CMS Doles Out $15M in Fines to Nursing Homes During COVID-19
CMS recently announced that more than 3,400 nursing homes were fined because of noncompliance with infection control requirements and failure to report COVID-19 data during the public health...Sponsored by 3M
5 Key Ways to Ensure Hospital Compliance Program Consistency
Healthcare is constantly changing, but one aspect of care delivery that should be consistent is hospital compliance. A hospital compliance program is key not only avoiding missteps that can result in...Breaking Down Proposed Changes to Anti-Kickback, Stark Law
HHS recently made moves to update the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, two healthcare fraud rules created decades ago that have prevented physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers from...Hospitals Take Aim at Healthcare Price Transparency Proposal
A healthcare price transparency rule proposed earlier this year by CMS aims to empower patients by requiring the public disclosure of rates negotiated by hospitals and payers. But hospitals and other...DoJ Probes Swedish Health Services About Joint Ventures, Other Deals
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is investigating Providence St. Joseph’s Swedish Health Services over a civil issue, the non-profit disclosed in its recent quarterly earnings report. The DoJ...CMS: Cut Red Tape to Lower Healthcare Costs, Boost Competition
Reducing the regulatory burden of practicing medicine is critical to decreasing the high healthcare costs produced by provider consolidation, CMS Administrator Seema Verma recently...Should Medicare Accrediting Organizations Also Provide Consulting?
CMS is questioning if the financial relationships between Medicare accrediting organizations and providers are impacting the accreditors ability to accurately determine if providers are fit to...Sponsored by TransUnion
