Hospital price transparency rule: no definitive relief in sight
By Allison Shelton and Beth Anne Jackson, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. On December 29, 2020, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that effectively upholds the Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) signaled its intent to actively enforce the rule. Accordingly, as of January 1, 2021, hospitals are expected to have a public website that displays pricing information for inpatient and outpatient items and services furnished...