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Experts and consumer advocates urge Michigan to adopt price‑transparency enforcement tied to collections in SB 95
Summary
Experts and consumer advocates told the House Health Policy Committee that Senate Bill 95, which would tie enforcement of federal price‑transparency rules to hospitals' ability to collect medical debt, has improved compliance and consumer outcomes in other states and should be adopted in Michigan.
The House Health Policy Committee heard expert testimony in support of Senate Bill 95, which would strengthen Michigan enforcement of existing federal hospital price‑transparency rules and protect consumers from debt collection when providers are not in compliance.
Russell Jacobowski, executive assistant to Senator Jonathan Lindsey, framed SB 95 as a three‑part approach: require covered entities to comply fully with federal price‑transparency rules, codify those standards in state law, and prevent hospitals from pursuing debt collection when they were not in compliance at the time of service. "When patients and health care purchasers can see upfront…
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