Radiology Business December 20, 2023
Industry advocates are criticizing one key piece of a recently passed legislation, which would require radiology providers to disclose prices for imaging services.
The U.S. House passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act on Dec. 11 in a 320 to 71 vote. It would require imaging providers, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and others to publicly list prices they charge patients, building on previous Trump administration transparency rules.
Section 103 of the bill stipulates that providers of certain “shoppable” imaging services must disclose the discounted cash price. Plus, “if required” by HHS, it also would mandate the disclosure of deidentified minimum and maximum payer-specific negotiated charges for services.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, however, noted that these provisions would be...
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