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CMS officials say more than 500 hospitals failed price-transparency checks; agency signals enforcement
Summary
CMS leaders said the agency identified over 500 hospitals not complying with price-transparency requirements and warned of penalties, while urging transparency so patients can compare care and shop for value.
Dr. Mehmed Oz (S4) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (S2) said in June CMS identified more than 500 hospitals that were not complying with price-transparency orders and that the agency will pursue penalties under applicable law if hospitals do not comply. "If those hospitals continue to hide prices from patients, HHS will impose every penalty under the law, including up to $2,000,000 for large hospitals," Secretary Kennedy said.
Speakers framed price transparency as a necessary component of a functioning market in health care. Dr. Oz said the goal is to give Americans information to compare prices before they walk into a hospital and noted administrative remedies are available. The transcript records the agency's public statement of noncompliance and intention to refer enforcement matters to the appropriate agencies; the event did not include hospital responses or adjudicatory records.
