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Compliance with price transparency rules in United States (US) pediatric hospitals. J Hosp Med 2024 Oct 27

Date

10/28/2024

Pubmed ID

39462801

DOI

10.1002/jhm.13546

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85207358432 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   1 Citation

Abstract

This study describes United States (US) pediatric hospitals' compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid price transparency rule. The price transparency rule was intended to make healthcare costs more transparent for patients and families to aid in informed decisions and help avoid unexpected charges. The price transparency rule consists of two parts: (1) a standard charge file, and (2) "shoppable services." Using hospital websites accessed through the Children's Hospital Association during January and February 2023, we found that only 48.7% of US pediatric hospitals were fully compliant with all required components despite implementation of this rule nearly 3 years ago.

Author List

Reimer E, Scanlon MC, Jereczek A, Maxwell AR

Authors

Andrea Maxwell MD Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Matthew C. Scanlon MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin