CMS TransmittalMulti-specialty

Federal Register Final Rule: 21st Century Cures Act: Establishment of Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

FR-2024-13793

Document details

Document type
CMS Transmittal
Issuing body
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Document ID
FR-2024-13793
Published
June 5, 2026
Effective date
July 31, 2024
MAC region
National

Summary

The implementation of disincentives for health care providers who engage in information blocking could significantly impact Medicare billing and reimbursement practices. Providers found to violate thi

New disincentives may affect Medicare reimbursement rates.

Affected specialty

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Source document

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/01/2024-13793/21st-century-cures-act-establishment-of-disincentives-for-health-care-providers-that-have-committed

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