Hospitals May Risk Losing 501(c)(3) Status Under New IRS Section 501(r)

Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - better known as the recent health care reform legislation recently signed into law establishes new compliance requirements relating to billing practices and financial assistance that must be satisfied in order for a hospital to retain its tax-exempt status. In addition to provisions calling for periodic assessments of community health needs, hospital executives also need to be concerned about the detailed operational processes and procedures for patient billing that will be required to be implemented on the front lines. This article addresses the implications for hospitals of the patient billing and financial assistance requirements of PPACA.

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