Mr. Armstrong

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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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4. Imaging services price transparency Section 2718A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d)Imaging services 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 applicable imaging service p…

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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…

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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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3. Clinical diagnostic laboratory price transparency Section 2718A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 2, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c)Clinical diagnostic laboratory 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, an applicable l…

This clause introduces a reporting or study requirement and a compliance mandate: Requires clinical diagnostic laboratories to publicly disclose pricing for all tests, including gross charges, cash prices, and payer-specific negotiated rates, beginning July 2027. It is likely beneficial for Healthcare consumers needing lab tests (cost down) and Self-pay patients (barrier to entry down). It likely creates costs, burdens, barriers, or risks for Clinical diagnostic laboratories (compliance burden up).

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).

This clause introduces a reporting or study requirement and a compliance mandate: Requires imaging service providers (not already covered by hospital transparency) to publish pricing for all imaging services, including gross charges and negotiated rates, beginning July 2027. It is likely beneficial for Healthcare consumers needing imaging services (cost down). It likely creates costs, burdens, barriers, or risks for Freestanding imaging centers and radiology providers (compliance burden up).

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).