AHA blog: Beware of misguided assessments of hospital price transparency
“Understanding potential costs is an important part of the patient experience when planning for care, and hospitals and health systems are committed to helping patients navigate that process,” writes Ari Levin, AHA’s director of coverage policy. “…While hospitals press forward to help patients understand their anticipated costs for care, some outside groups are taking this opportunity to mischaracterize what is happening in the field.” READ MORE.
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