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Hospitals Financial Assistance Policies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Broadly Revises Hospital Financial Assistance, Medical Debt Collection and Related Requirements

Effective October 20, 2024, New York hospitals must have in place State-mandated changes to their financial assistance (“FA”) programs (including FA eligibility criteria and debt collection practices) and their practices...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Hospital As Educational Organization? The Mayo Clinic’s UBIT Refund Claim

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Like Peas in a Pod? What do private, not-for-profit colleges and hospitals have in common? There are quite a few items that come immediately to mind: •They may qualify for exemption from federal income tax. •Tax-exempt...more

Cozen O'Connor

Washington AG Alleges Overcharging of Low-Income Patients

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against several Providence St. Joseph Health affiliates (collectively “Providence”) alleging that they engaged in unfair and deceptive practices to deprive...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Hospitals, Physician Practices and Clinics are Reminded to Post New Non-Discrimination Notice

Hospitals, physician practices and other health care providers that receive federal financial assistance, which includes receiving reimbursement from Medicare Parts A, C and D and/or Medicaid, are reminded to post new...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Reminder to Charitable Hospitals: Final Section 501(r) Regulations Effective

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Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code was added by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and imposes significant new requirements on charitable hospitals. At a very summary level, this section requires charitable hospitals...more

Locke Lord LLP

IRS Clarifies Financial Assistance Policy Requirements for Charitable Hospital Organizations

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has clarified the requirements for charitable hospital organizations required to adopt a financial assistance policy. For large hospitals or hospitals using the services of multiple private...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

IRS Says Hospitals Must List Physicians in Financial Assistance Policies

On June 26, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance to clarify how charitable hospitals may comply with regulations issued by the Department of Treasury under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...more

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IRS Clarifies Requirements for Listing Providers in Financial Assistance Policies

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On June 26, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2015-46, which clarifies the requirement in the Treasury Regulations under Section 501(r)(4) that a hospital's financial assistance policy (FAP) must...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Corridors Spring 2015 - News for North Carolina Hospitals

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In This Issue: - Nonprofit Hospitals Face Additional Regulatory Burdens in Financial Assistance and Debt Collection - Placing Medicare Beneficiaries Into "Observation Status" - Recent Second Circuit Decision...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Implications of Final Regulations Under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r)

The Internal Revenue Service replaced proposed regulations under Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) with final regulations in late 2014 (the “Final Regulations”). As enacted in the Patient Protection and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time to Freshen Up Your Charity Care Policies: Treasury and IRS Issue Final 501(r) Regulations

Among the many new requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“Affordable Care Act” or “ACA”) are amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) that formalize and impose some uniformity in the...more

K&L Gates LLP

Final Rule Sets Out Detailed Requirements for Charitable Hospitals

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On December 31, 2014, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published a final rule (the “Final Rule”) implementing the requirements in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) for tax-exempt hospitals...more

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IRS Issues Long-Awaited Final Regulations for Charitable Hospitals

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In This Issue: - What You Should Do - Background - Final Regulations - Hospital Facilities and Organizations - Failures to Satisfy the Requirements of Section 501(r) - Community...more

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