HealthLeaders Media August 22, 2022
While some organizations already have systems in place to adhere to price transparency requirements, opportunities still exist to adjust outdated revenue cycle processes.
The No Surprises Act, which became effective January 1, requires hospitals to post the prices for their most common procedures as well as offer a patient-friendly tool to help shop for 300 common services.
Unfortunately, most organizations are behind in adhering to this requirement—still.
Earlier this year, JAMA published a study that concluded that out of the 5,239 hospital websites evaluated, roughly 51% of hospitals did not adhere to either price transparency requirement.
Almost 14% of hospitals studied had a machine-readable file but no shoppable display, while 30% of hospitals had a shoppable display but not a...