As part of the fiscal year 2019 IPPS proposed rule released last week, CMS said they want to require hospitals to publish a list of their standard charges in a machine-readable format online and update them once per year.
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CMS proposes requirement for hospitals to publish standard prices online
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As part of the fiscal year 2019 IPPS proposed rule, CMS said they want to require hospitals to publish a list of their standard charges in a machine-readable format online and update them once per year.
HRSA proposes to delay 340B drug pricing, overcharge penalties for drug manufacturers for fifth time
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Health Resources and Services Administration recently proposed to delay the implementation of a final rule for the 340B drug pricing program that could lead to fines for drug manufacturers from July 2018 to July 2019.
 

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