The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 mandates price transparency for hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and clinical diagnostic.
The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 aims to enhance transparency in healthcare pricing. It mandates that hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and clinical diagnostic laboratories publicly disclose their standard charges and prices for services and tests. Hospitals must provide detailed information on standard charges, including gross charges, discounted cash prices, and payer-specific negotiated charges. Ambulatory surgical centers and clinical diagnostic laboratories are required to make public the discounted cash prices for their services and tests.
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