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The Value Initiative Members In Action: Memorial Healthcare System – Hollywood, Florida
n 2017, Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) launched an online tool for prospective patients to determine their out-ofpocket costs in advance of scheduling a procedure.
Patient Cost Estimator Toolkit
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Member Issue Brief: Implementing Patient Out-of-pocket Cost Estimators
Setting the Record Straight: Hospitals are Implementing Price Transparency Policies and Helping Patients Understand Costs
Hospitals and health systems are committed to empowering patients with all the information they need to live their healthiest lives.
New CMS Report Shows Hospitals and Health Systems Are Working to Implement Price Transparency Policies and Help Patients Understand Costs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the results of its assessment of hospital compliance. Importantly, CMS is the official arbiter of compliance with the transparency rules.
Leaders Come Together with Updates on Health Care Transformation
Intermountain Healthcare, long committed to reducing patients’ out-of-pocket costs, is making good on its pledge albeit at a steep price, Chief Financial Officer Bert Zimmerli told a packed crowd.
Providers Cut Costs, Better Engage Patients
Leaders from health care delivery systems, insurers, the pharmaceuticals industry and technology companies converged on San Francisco last week for the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and got a close-up look at just how quickly the field is transforming. News came quickly on several fronts, including company acquisitions, the ongoing push among many payers into clinical services as they try to drive down care delivery costs and more.
Surprise Billing and Price Transparency Member Resources
Over the past year, there has been considerable public and policymaker focus on the issues of surprise medical billing and health care price transparency. The AHA supports protecting patients from surprise medical bills and improving patient access to meaningful pricing information. The following resources provide more information on the AHA’s position, including in response to regulatory and legislative proposals.