Adopting a Financial Assistance Policy for Your Hospital or Health System

Expand your healthcare organization’s compliance program library with this template from Lexis Practical Guidance – Healthcare. Define your hospital or health system’s eligibility criteria and application process for patient financial assistance to ensure your organization complies with federal laws, including Internal Revenue Code § 501(r)(4), requiring that tax-exempt, non-profit hospitals and health systems establish a widely publicized financial assistance policy that applies to all emergency and other medically necessary care.

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