sˌiːˌɛmˈɛs sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt æz ʌv mˈeɪ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, sˌiːˌɛmˈɛs wɪl nˌɑːt ɪmpˈoʊz pˈɛnəlɾiz ˌɔn kˈʌvɚd ˈɛntᵻɾiz ðæt dᵻplˈɔɪ kəntˈɪndʒənsi plˈænz tə fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ðə kəmplˈaɪəns ʌv ðɛɹ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ pˈɑːɹtnɚz ˈiː.dʒˈiː., ðoʊz hˈɛlθkɛɹ pɹəvˈaɪdɚz hˌuː bˈɪl ðˌɛm.
CMS subsequently announced that as of May 23, 2008, CMS will not impose penalties on covered entities that deploy contingency plans to facilitate the compliance of their trading partners (e.g., those healthcare providers who bill them).