US Department of Health and Human Services Releases Medicare Hospital Ownership Data

The US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced that the agency will be releasing ownership data for all hospitals that are Medicare-certified. The data will be available for the public and contains information regarding over 7,000 hospitals. The move is intended to promote transparency and accountability.

According to Jacqueline LaPointe, “The information includes enrollment information, such as organization name, type, practice location addresses (e.g., off campus), National Provider Identifier (NPI), CMS Certification Number (CCN); detailed information about each owner, such as whether it is an organization or an individual and whether it is a direct owner or indirect owner (that is, there is at least one subsidiary between it and the provider); and a numerical associate ID for each owner to enable linkage to the enrollment file.”

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(Source: Revcycle Intelligence, December 21^st, 2022)