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The Maryland Health Care Commission launches an expansion of their wearthecost.org website, a campaign aimed at increasing transparency of hospital pricing in the state.

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The Maryland Health Care Commission offers a blanket waiver to all data submitters (health insurance carriers) to collect quality measures on episodes for 2023 Alternative payment methods data collection.

Advance Directives Communications Toolkit

Promote advance care planning and pathways for Marylanders to create, share, and update their advance directive and health care agent information with this Communications Toolkit (toolkit).  The toolkit features the Advance Directives Information Sheet developed by MHCC in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Attorney General and includes sample website language, social media posts, and images available for public use.  Be sure to use the hashtag #YourLifeYourDecisions.

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Draft for informal review and comment - COMAR 10.24.10 - Acute Care Hospital Services

Draft Amendments to COMAR 10.25.07, Certification of Electronic Health Networks and Medical Care Electronic Claims Clearinghouses - For Informal Public Comment

Draft Amendments to COMAR 10.25.18, Health Information Exchanges: Privacy and Security of
Protected Health Information- For Informal Public Comment.