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Healthcare corporation to implement discounts for uninsured patients

Published in State and Local Health Law Weekly, April 1st, 2004

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) announced that it will implement managed care-style discount pricing for uninsured patients at its hospitals, subject to state laws and regulations.

The discounts will be phased in during the second quarter this year and will be fully in effect by June 30.

The company took the action after Tommy Thompson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), stated on Feb. 19 that nothing in the Medicare program rules or regulations prevents hospitals from providing discounts to uninsured and underinsured patients who cannot afford their hospital bills.

HHS's Office of the...

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Source: State and Local Health Law Weekly (2004-04-01)

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