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Price transparency enforcement is now real money
CMS enforcement of the updated Hospital Price Transparency requirements went live April 1, 2026. New machine-readable file requirements, CMPs $3K to $5.5K per day, and 65% of hospitals reviewed in mid
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FY27 IPPS proposed rule: 2.4% bump and a $564M DSH cut
CMS released the FY27 IPPS proposed rule on April 10, 2026. Headline 2.4% rate update with a $564M cut to DSH and UCP, even as the agency projects rising uninsured rates. The math is the single number
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CJR-X: first mandatory nationwide bundle lands October 2027
Inside the FY27 IPPS proposed rule, CMS proposed CJR-X. Mandatory. Nationwide. Lower extremity joint replacement. 90-day episode covering all Part A and Part B related items and services. This is your
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