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5. Ambulatory surgical center price transparency Section 2718A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e)Ambulatory surgical center price transparency(1)In generalBeginning January 1 of the year that begins on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, each specifie…
This clause introduces a reporting or study requirement and a compliance mandate: Requires ambulatory surgical centers to publish pricing in machine-readable and consumer-friendly formats for at least 300 shoppable services, beginning July 2027. It is likely beneficial for Patients seeking outpatient surgical procedures (cost down). It likely creates costs, burdens, barriers, or risks for Ambulatory surgical centers (compliance burden up).
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