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

California Alliance of Catholic Health Care Guides

Summary of Charity Care Policies of Larger Hospital Systems in California

Hospital Association of New York State Guidelines

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

HFMA: Hospitals Share Insights to Improve Financial Policies for Uninsured and Underinsured Patients

HFMA: Worksheet For Reviewing Financial Assistance Policies

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.)