Fix time
15 minutes
Accumulated liability
$82,500
Daily penalty
$2,750/day
Status
open
Regulation
45 CFR § 180.50(b)(1) →
Files must include required metadata fields per CMS specifications.
What's Wrong
Machine-readable file lacks required metadata such as hospital name, last updated date, or version.
How to Fix
Owner: it · Est. 15 minutes
1
Open your machine-readable file
Access your standard-charges JSON or CSV file for editing.
2
Add required metadata fields
Ensure these fields are present: hospital_name, last_updated_on, version, hospital_location (address), license_number, affirmation statement.
Example
"last_updated_on": "2024-10-01", "version": "1.0.0", "hospital_name": "St. Mary's Regional Medical Center"3
Add affirmation statement
Include the required affirmation: "To the best of its knowledge and belief, the hospital has included all applicable standard charges in accordance with 45 CFR 180.50."
Documentation →4
Re-publish updated file
Upload the file with complete metadata to your website.
Evidence
{
"missing_metadata": [
"last_updated_on",
"version",
"affirmation"
],
"file_url": "https://stmarysregional.org/price-transparency/standard-charges.json"
}Violation age: 30 days