Washington SB5493 mandates hospital price transparency, requiring hospitals to disclose fees and charges to patients and submit price data to the.

Washington SB5493 enhances hospital price transparency by requiring hospitals to provide patients with an estimate of fees and charges related to specific services upon request. Hospitals must also submit machine-readable files of standard charges and consumer-friendly lists of shoppable services to the Department of Health annually starting July 1, 2027. The Department of Health is tasked with developing a tool by January 1, 2028, to allow individuals to compare hospital charges and shoppable services.

Washington SB5493 mandates hospital price transparency, requiring hospitals to disclose fees and charges to patients and submit price data to the.

Washington SB5493 enhances hospital price transparency by requiring hospitals to provide patients with an estimate of fees and charges related to specific services upon request. Hospitals must also submit machine-readable files of standard charges and consumer-friendly lists of shoppable services to the Department of Health annually starting July 1, 2027. The Department of Health is tasked with developing a tool by January 1, 2028, to allow individuals to compare hospital charges and shoppable services.