S2355-119
ReportedPatients Deserve Price Tags Act
Mr. Armstrong’s recorded connection
Cosponsored this bill
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Potential burden on Hospitals with persistent transparency violations
Higher costs
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2718A. Provider price transparency In this section: The term applicable imaging provider means a provider of services or supplier who furnishes any imaging services to patients, including an independent diagnostic testing facility, an outpatient diagnostic facility, and any other imaging center designated by the Secretary, except that such term does not include an imaging service provider with re…
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Potential burden on Hospitals with persistent transparency violations
Higher costs
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2. Strengthening hospital price transparency Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2718 (42 U.S.C. 300gg–18) the following: 2718A.Provider price transparency(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Applicable imaging service providerThe term applicable imaging provider means a provider of services or supplier who furnishes any imaging services to patients, inc…
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Potential burden on Hospitals with persistent transparency violations
Higher costs
This clause tightens a reporting or study requirement and a compliance mandate: Strengthens hospital price transparency by requiring monthly publication of standard charges for all items and services, including negotiated rates with payers, in both machine-readable and consumer-friendly formats. It is likely beneficial for Healthcare consumers and patients (cost down) and Self-pay patients seeking cash prices (barrier to entry down). It likely creates costs, burdens, barriers, or risks for Hospitals and hospital systems (compliance burden up).