CMS To Make Case for Price Transparency Regulation

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will hold a public conference call on Tuesday, December 3, on its final price transparency rule that requires hospitals to disclose payer-specific negotiated rates effective on January 1, 2021. The rule, released last month, would require hospitals to post their gross charges, negotiated rates, minimum and maximum negotiated rates, and discounted cash prices for 300 "shoppable" services in a consumer-friendly, machine readable way. Click here for information on the call including the CMS PowerPoint presentation.