Treasury Department Hearing on Healthcare Debt Collection Rules Postponed

Published on:
19 October 2012 at 07:39 a.m. ET

Written by: Michael Klozotsky –

http://www.insidearm.com/news/00008040-treasury-department-hearing-on-healthcare/

The public hearing on U.S. Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service regulations limiting how not-for-profit hospitals can collect debts from its patients has been postponed to Dec. 5.

The hearing will cover proposed rules that clarify IRS regulations regarding how a hospital manages its financial assistance policy (FAP) and emergency medical care policy, and how it collects debts from patients who may qualify for financial assistance or charity care.

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Michael Klozotsky is the chief content office at insideARM.com and insidePatientFinance.com. Follow him on Twitter @mklozkgc and @insidePF.