Federal Health Care Reform Law's Requirements related to Nonprofit Hospital Billing and Collection Practices

New York State-Recommended Template for Hospitals to Notify Patients of Financial Assistance Policies

Catholic Healthcare West's Patient Financial Assistance Policy

No Simple Answers on Pricing

Price Transparency by a Nonprofit Hospital System

HFMA Principles for Rational Pricing

California Law Regulating Hospital Billing and Collection Practices

HFMA: Report on Achieving a Consumer-Oriented Revenue Cycle

Study Finds Most Hospitals Have Changed Billing and Collection Practices for the Uninsured

AHA Statement of Principles and Guidelines

California Hospital Association Voluntary Principles and Guidelines

Summary of Charity Care Policies of Larger Hospital Systems in California

New York Law Regulating Hospital Billing and Collection Practices for Patients with Limited Financial Means

Guidelines of the Hospital & Health System Association of Pennsylvania

HHS CMS Q&A;

HHS Letter to the AHA

HHS Office of the Inspector General Statement

Illinois Hospital Association and Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council Guidelines

HFMA Principles & Practices Board Statement on Valuation and Financial Statement Presentation of Charity Service and Bad Debts

Acts of Charity: Charity Care Strategies for Hospitals in a Changing Landscape

(Note: This 40-page report by the Health Research Institute of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP shares findings of interviews with health care leaders and a survey of hospital financial executives on this issue. It also offers guidance for hospitals and suggests that hospital managers develop a comprehensive uncompensated care strategy. It is available for downloading, requiring a one-time registration but no fee, at www.pwchealth.com.)