On December 31, 2014, the IRS published final regulations providing guidance on the community health needs assessment and financial assistance policy requirements for charitable hospitals under the ACA. The regulations address the entities that must meet these requirements, related reporting obligations, and the consequences for failing to satisfy these ACA requirements. The regulations apply to taxable years beginning one year after December 29, 2014.
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