COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – South Carolina patients will soon have greater access to detailed information about their medical expenses under a new state law aimed at increasing transparency in health care billing.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, hospitals and other health care facilities across South Carolina will be required to provide patients with access to an electronic itemized bill when seeking payment for medical services or supplies. Patients will also be able to request a paper copy, and providers must notify patients that itemized bills are available.
The law requires medical bills to include plain-language descriptions of services and charges, along with the amount patients owe after insurance payments have been applied…