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Price Transparency
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Health Law Diagnosis
OIG Audit Scrutinizes Hospital Compliance with Price Transparency Rule
By Michael Lisitano, Conor Duffy, Guest Contributor
*This post was co-authored by Paul Palma, legal intern at Robinson+Cole. Paul is not admitted to practice law. In November 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Turning up the Heat on Junk Fees and Drip Pricing: Federal and State Regulations Require Increased Transparency into Pricing and Contract Cancellation
By Joanna Rosen Forster, Toni Michelle Jackson
Call it the summer of junk fees and drip pricing. In July, California’s new drip pricing law went into effect and in August the federal government announced further proposed rules…
All About Advertising Law
Fifth Circuit Grounds Department of Transportation’s Price Transparency and “Junk Fee” Rule
By Leonard L. Gordon, Jay Prapaisilp
This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) price transparency and “junk fee” rule (the Rule or the Final Rule). The…
Entertainment Law Blog
California’s New Price Transparency Law May Reshape Pricing Practices in Broad Range of Industries
Effective July 1, 2024, new California Senate Bill 478 (SB 478)[1] bans the practice of “drip pricing,” where the price for product or service is advertised without including all mandatory…
Duff on Hospitality Law
Big Changes in Online Travel: Transparency, Accessibility, and the Battle for Business Travelers
By Greg Duff
It was a busy week in the online travel world as evidenced by the number of our stories. Enjoy. Cruise Operators Prepare for Total Pricing. The recent announcement by some…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Adopts Price Transparency Rules for Cable and Satellite TV
By Gracie Kreth
The FCC has adopted new rules, aiming to eliminate misleading pricing practices, for cable operators and direct broadband satellite (DBS) providers. The new rules require providers to specify the total…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Group Health Plans Must Affirm Compliance with Price Transparency Rule
By Anne Hall
January 17, 2024 | Leah Shepherd Employers that sponsor group health plans need to ensure they are in line with a new annual requirement to vouch that they are complying…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Washington Healthcare Update | September 11, 2023
By Stephanie A. Kennan, Gina Sherick, Gabriel Wiedenhoever
This Week in Washington: House to unveil sweeping health bill Congress House Appropriations Process Remains Top Priority With the fiscal year set to expire on Sept. 30, time is running…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
UK Government Consults on Measures to Improve Price Transparency and Product Information for Consumers
By Jackie Holland, Alexandra Hackney
On 4 September, the Department for Business and Trade launched a consultation on proposals designed to improve the quality and accessibility of information for consumers making purchases. The background to…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Study Finds 2020 No Surprises Act is Working
By Anne Hall
A 2023 Urban Institutes research report concludes that the 2020 No Surprises Act (NSA) has achieved the goal Congress expressed in passing the legislation: price transparency in medical billing to…