Price Transparency Regulations
Dec 2020
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Amended ERISA to require employer-sponsored health plans to ensure fiduciary responsibility fulfillment.
2021-2024
Hospital Price Transparency Rules
Requires hospitals to publish pricing data and a Patient Estimate Tool.
2022-2025
Transparency in Coverage (TiC)
Requires payers to publish pricing data and a Patient Estimate Tool.
2022-2027
No Surprises Act (NSA)
Requires accurate, up-front Good Faith Estimates and Advanced EOBs.
Price transparency data is the new, dynamic UDS
UDS
Broad discounts data
Limited to 3-digit zip code
Doesn’t pair well with claims data
Limited and opaque
18-24 months lag
Price transparency data
Granular data
Network, provider, and code specific
Pairs well with claims data
Actual reimbursement data
15-30 day lag
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Healthcare pricing is laughably complex.
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