Primary patient complaints about hospital billing include surprise bills, unclear prices and billing errors and collections.

Hospitals serving more disadvantaged patient populations lagged on complying with price transparency regulations, according ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Healthcare is the only industry in which consumers are completely unaware about the price of a service they are purchasing until after the fact, when the medical bills arrive. Patients, however, want ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Of the 28 hospitals CMS has fined for alleged price transparency violations, only two have bed counts above 550, while 10 have 30 or fewer beds. In its fine notices, CMS does not specify exact bed ...

Federal price transparency rules requiring hospitals to disclose their negotiated medical care prices were implemented in 2021, but the reality has fallen short of expectations for Oregon patients.

Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier has taken action against several hospital systems in his state, including subpoenas, to ensure they are complying with President Donald Trump’s executive order ...

Hospitals could get $8 billion more in Medicare reimbursement for outpatient services next year under a new proposed rule that would raise rates by 2.4%. Hospital groups aren’t pleased, with the ...

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A local small business advocate discusses how Florida hospitals face scrutiny for rising costs and lack of transparency.