Patient-Friendly Billing Act mandates itemized billing for healthcare services and supplies in South Carolina.
The Patient-Friendly Billing Act requires healthcare facilities to provide patients with an itemized bill for healthcare services and supplies. The bill must include a plain language description of each service and supply. Patients can choose to receive the itemized bill electronically or in writing. The bill also mandates that healthcare facilities notify patients of their right to an itemized bill on the primary page of the bill. The act prohibits healthcare facilities from pursuing debt collection against patients unless they comply with these billing requirements.
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