A chat with HFMA UK, plus the latest in price transparency with Turquoise Health
HFMA Senior Editor Erika Grotto interviews Ian Turner, interim CEO of HFMA UK, and Catherine Phillips, the UK’s association’s president for the year. Also in this episode, Grotto speaks with Chris Severn, founder and CEO of Turquoise Health, about the latest in price transparency.
Kennedy and Oz alert hospitals that penalties loom for price transparency noncompliance
The emphasis on enforcing and advancing healthcare price transparency ramped up this week in the Trump administration and on Capitol Hill. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, made an announcement on social media, saying more than 500 hospitals have not complied with changes to price transparency requirements that took…
Healthcare price transparency is heading for a more consequential phase
Key developments loom for healthcare price transparency both legislatively and in the private sector, according to insights from a recent congressional hearing. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who is a physician and an influential healthcare policymaker in Congress, conducted a field hearing May 5 with stakeholders in his home state to examine the issue of healthcare…
Landmark price transparency legislation in the works
Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss notable regulatory developments and pending legislation in price transparency.
Transparency in Coverage proposed rule aims to make price files more usable
HHS’s proposed updates to health plan price transparency files mark a notable step in ensuring the information is useful for providers and other healthcare stakeholders, experts say. The Transparency in Coverage (TiC) proposed rule issued in December would modify requirements for health plans with an eye toward making the massive machine-readable files (MRFs) more navigable…
How a looming federal mandate will affect hospitals
Nick and Shawn discuss appropriations efforts and how various provisions will affect hospitals, specifically in outpatient department claims. Note: After the recording of this episode, the parties hit a roadblock on the bill that was the main topic of discussion. Check out our news coverage for the latest.
Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule Summary
HFMA presents a detailed summary of a proposed rule published by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury in the December 23, 2025,Federal Register, updating the Transparency in Coverage regulations.
Voices in Healthcare Finance: Looking ahead to 2026
Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss what’s coming in healthcare in 2026 with Katie Gilfillan from HFMA’s policy team.
CMS’s latest transparency rule aims to make price estimates more specific
Hospitals face additional and potentially more demanding price transparency reporting requirements in 2026, as finalized in new CMS regulations. The final rule for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers includes provisions building off the current transparency regulations. The new language is intended to ensure that hospitals “provide meaningful, accurate information about the amount they…
Price transparency in healthcare: Progress, barriers and next steps
Healthcare price transparency — the ability for consumers to understand how much their care will cost and how much they can expect to pay after insurance has paid its portion — is a top-of-mind concern for consumers. It’s also an area of increased focus for legislators and healthcare organizations. Yet despite industry acknowledgement that consumers…