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HHS says CMS has flagged 500-plus hospitals for price-transparency noncompliance
Summary
HHS announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services identified more than 500 hospitals not complying with price-transparency requirements and warned the agency may seek penalties up to $2,000,000 for large hospitals if noncompliance continues.
At the anniversary event, an HHS official said CMS identified more than 500 hospitals that were not complying with the administration's price-transparency requirements and warned the department will use enforcement tools available under law. "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," the official said.
Officials described the enforcement statement as part of a broader push to make health-care prices comparable so patients can shop for care. The department said its goal is to give Americans the ability to compare costs and services before they walk into a hospital, and that enforcement will be part of ensuring hospitals publish required pricing information. No specific hospitals were named in the event remarks, and the official did not provide a timeline for when fines would be levied.
The announcement was presented alongside other policy priorities including reducing prior-authorization burdens and expanding diagnostic-imaging exchange; speakers said enforcement would be one tool among technical assistance and outreach.
