Massachusetts H1187 mandates financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities.

Massachusetts H1187 requires hospital-based facilities to inform patients about facility fees before non-emergency services. These facilities must disclose that they are part of a hospital, that patients may face additional charges, and that their financial liability could exceed what it would be without hospital-based services. The bill also mandates that hospital-based facilities clearly identify themselves as such in signage, marketing materials, and online. The commissioner is authorized to create regulations to enforce these provisions.

Massachusetts H1187 mandates financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities.

Massachusetts H1187 requires hospital-based facilities to inform patients about facility fees before non-emergency services. These facilities must disclose that they are part of a hospital, that patients may face additional charges, and that their financial liability could exceed what it would be without hospital-based services. The bill also mandates that hospital-based facilities clearly identify themselves as such in signage, marketing materials, and online. The commissioner is authorized to create regulations to enforce these provisions.