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Re:Price transparency remains elusive despite hospitals star... by jazzyjackson on Friday July 02, 2021 @06:25PM (#27717686)
It’s certainly not punitive but I can imagine at some point an administrator will notice a $9,000 / month expense and wonder if they should be posting prices.
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Re:Price transparency remains elusive despite hospitals star... by jasonhansel on Friday July 02, 2021 @06:46PM (#27717827)
The cost associated with having patients potentially switch to a cheaper hospital could be >$9000/month, at least if the data becomes more accessible. For hospitals that charge exorbitantly high rates, it might actually be worth it to pay the fine.
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Re:Price transparency remains elusive despite hospitals star... by Red_Leaves_Flyy on Friday July 02, 2021 @07:19PM (#27718028)
Add a few zeros to the daily fine if there’s less than 90% compliance at 95% of hospitals by year end.
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Re:Price transparency remains elusive despite hospitals star... by cherryturnover on Friday July 02, 2021 @07:40PM (#27718146)
I'd wager the thought process wasn't so much for enforced compliance, but a tax if you do not wish to be compliant.
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