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The Senate passed by voice vote the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418/S. 350), AHA-supported legislation that repeals the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption available to commercial health insurers for anticompetitive conduct.
Hospitals are committed to providing patients meaningful information about their out-of-pocket costs. CMS’ hospital price transparency rule goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. The AHA continues to oppose the requirement to publicly list privately negotiated rates or amounts that a hospital has…
The AHA today filed a motion asking the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stay the price transparency rule until the new administration has the opportunity to review and revise it and because implementing it would divert essential personnel from caring for a huge influx of…
These are meant to help you respond to tough questions about the price transparency rule and the position hospitals and health systems have taken on the requirement to disclose negotiated rates. These can also be tailored as needed. Do you oppose the rule? If so, why?
. SUPPLEMENTAL SAMPLE PATIENT MESSAGES These are meant to help you talk with patients about understanding their out-of-pocket costs. The messages also address why the disclosure of privately negotiated rates does not advance this goal. These should be tailored to best align with your current…
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