Price Transparency
Apr 12, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Price Transparency final rule goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. The AHA and three other national organizations sued the federal government challenging the final rule. The case is pending in a federal appeals court.
Mar 5, 2021
A recent report from RAND misses the mark on solutions to the cost of health care and draws its conclusions from the same recycled and incomplete studies.
Dec 21, 2020
AHA letter requesting the Biden Administration exercise enforcement discretion with respect to compliance with the Centers for Medicare…
Dec 11, 2020
AHA letter that outlines initial policy priorities for Biden Administration first 100 days.
Sep 25, 2020
How RAND Corporation is endangering our high-value healthcare systems by oversimplifying the complexities of how the system works.
Sep 22, 2020
The RAND Corporation has released the third edition of its hospital price transparency study. The AHA previously highlighted our extensive concerns with the data and methodology used in the last version.
Aug 24, 2022
Hospitals and health systems are where the most complex care is provided for ill and injured patients. Yet spending on inpatient and outpatient care has grown more slowly than spending on other health services. Hospitals and health systems have worked hard to provide the best value to patients and…
Aug 18, 2022
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.
Jul 5, 2022
Another major federal price transparency requirement went into effect July 1, 2022. There are three major federal price transparency policies: Hospital Price Transparency rule; Transparency in Coverage rule; and No Surprises Act.
Jun 29, 2022
The AHA hosted a members-only webinar during which its staff, along with representatives from Deloitte, provided important updates and insights on compliance with price transparency requirements, as well as the implications of the public reporting of hospital prices by insurers. The webinar also…