Atlanta-based Northside Hospital is the first health system in the nation to be fined by CMS for violating federal price transparency laws, Becker’s reports.
Northside was fined more than $1 million, according to CMS. Northside Hospital Atlanta, the health system’s flagship facility, was fined $883,180, according to CMS. Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, Ga. (pictured), was fined $214,320.
CMS said Northside Hospital Atlanta didn’t have a searchable list for consumers posted in a prominent manner that clearly identified the location of the hospital concerned, according to the report. CMS said “no consumer-friendly list of standard charges was found,” for Northside Hospital Cherokee. Read more.
