NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Several Middle Tennessee hospitals are facing questions after a watchdog group identified them in a report alleging they are not complying with federal hospital price transparency requirements.
The report from Hospital Watch names 16 hospitals across Tennessee. The five hospitals in Middle Tennessee named in the report are:
- Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital (Nashville)
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery (Nashville)
- Rolling Hills Hospital (Franklin)
- Williamson Medical Center (Franklin)
- Highpoint Health – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas in Gallatin, formerly Sumner Regional Medical Center
WHAT ARE HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY RULES?
According to the Associated Press, federal hospital price transparency rules require hospitals to publicly post pricing information so patients can better understand what their care may cost before receiving treatment…