US Representative Michael Burgess said: "For people to make informed decisions and be their own true consumer advocate in the purchase of health care, they should be able to go somewhere to get valid information on the cost, price and quality, too. Cost and price are not the same, and there are very few places to go to get it. "
According ModernHealthcare.com, the proposed Burgess require Medicaid to disclose costs of visits to the hospital and will require health insurance plans to provide consumers with cost estimates.
US Representative Joe Barton proposed a bill that would require health insurance plans to say that the care of health services and will not be covered as well as other cost-sharing requirements . This part of the proposal are not something new, many health insurance companies are already required to do so. Then, after two years will require hospitals and surgical centers to disclose how much they charge for services.
Also US Representative Steve Kagen has proposed a bill that would require all health care providers, including pharmacies and other healthcare manufacturers to disclose the price. Any health care sector or provider that does not disclose the price will receive a financial penalty of the Ministry of Health and Social Services.
There are already 10 states have laws on transparency and it is unclear how many consumers use transparency when making health care decisions. However, consumers should benefit from these proposals and greater transparency will help some people to make health care choices.
0 Komentar