What This Story Is About
- A watchdog group says nine hospitals in the Nashville area were among more than 500 nationwide flagged by the federal government over hospital price-transparency requirements.
Why It Matters
- Price transparency is intended to help patients, employers and insurers compare the expected cost of care before treatment, the group says.
- Federal officials can require hospitals to correct pricing disclosures and may impose penalties for continued noncompliance.
For Context
- Federal hospital price-transparency rules require hospitals to make certain standard charges and pricing information public. The recent federal warning campaign shows increased attention on whether hospitals are meeting those requirements, according to the AP.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A healthcare watchdog group reported in June that nine Middle Tennessee-area hospitals were among more than 500 nationwide warned by the federal government over hospital price-transparency requirements.
Hospital Watch said the hospitals did not comply with federal rules intended to make healthcare prices easier for patients, families and employers to find before receiving care.
The Nashville-area facilities named in the group’s June report are:
- Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
- Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- Riverview Regional Medical Center
- Rolling Hills Hospital
- Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
- Sumner Regional Medical Center
- Trousdale Medical Center
- Williamson Medical Center
The Associated Press reported in June that the Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines…