The Fair Billing Act requires off-campus outpatient departments operated by healthcare providers to obtain their own unique identification numbers separate from the main provider's number, effective January 1, 2026. These departments must also submit attestations confirming they comply with federal regulations governing provider-based clinics, with initial attestations due within two years and subsequent ones on a schedule set by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill aims to improve billing transparency and accountability by allowing Medicare to track and verify compliance of off-campus facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services has one year to establish the process for providers to submit and have their attestations reviewed through site visits or audits. By January 1, 2030, the HHS Inspector General must analyze how well the new system is working and recommend any improvements to Congress.
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