Becker's Healthcare March 14, 2025
Healthcare price transparency is back in the spotlight, as the federal government intensifies efforts to enforce previously established rules aimed at increasing clarity for patients. After years of uneven compliance, hospitals now face renewed pressure to make prices accessible and clear.
A March 5 blog post by Coronis Health outlines recent developments and emphasizes the importance of hospital compliance with transparency regulations.
Four takeaways:
Enforcement of transparency rules intensifies
President Trump signed a new executive order in late February mandating three federal agencies — Treasury, Labor and HHS — to urgently enforce healthcare price transparency regulations originally established in 2019. This renewed push aims to correct years of inadequate adherence.
Compliance rates remain alarmingly low
A November 2024 report from...