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Price Transparency Regulation & Legislation

Jan 1, 2021

Hospital Price Transparency Rule

Requires hospitals to publish their MRF and Patient Estimate Tool.

Jan 1, 2022

No Surprises Act (NSA)

Requires accurate, up-front Good Faith Estimates and Advanced EOBs.

Ju l 1, 2022

Transparency In Coverage Part I

Requires payers to publish their MRF.

Jan 1, 2023

Transparency In Coverage Part II

Requires payers to publish a Patient Estimate Tool.

Jul 1, 2024

CY 2024 OPPS Final Rule

Requires hospitals to adopt a new standard schema, data elements, and more.

Introduced

PRICE 2.0 Act

If passed, the bill would codify and expand on the existing price transparency mandates into law.

Introduced

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

If passed, the bill would require hospitals, payers, labs, imaging centers, and ASCs to disclose cost sharing information.

Jan 1, 2025

Drug Reporting Requirement for Hospitals

Mandates hospitals to publish a machine-readable file (MRF) containing the detailed drug information for all drugs within the hospital’s chargemaster.

Government Action

Price Transparency Is One of The Few Bipartisan Issues Left

Background:

In 2019, the Trump administration pushed through the first price transparency Executive Order, which established the Hospital Price Transparency Rule and Transparency in Coverage. It’s no surprise that in 2025, the Trump administration signed a new Executive Order on Pricing Transparency.

The Challenge:

Price transparency is one of the few bipartisan things left in Washington. Whether you are Right or Left on healthcare, we all need to know what it costs. Trump’s Executive Order is a shot across the bow that price transparency’s progress over the last four years won’t be lost, but accelerated. Here’s the rundown on what you need to know.

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Price Transparency Is One of The Few Bipartisan Issues Left

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Examining The Healthcare Market Response to Transparency Regulations

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Drug Price Transparency Data FAQ

You know how it goes, “ask and…”

A Price Transparency Resource Hub

TQU is for everyone and anyone looking to learn about price transparency legislation, regulations, compliance, and data. Written and fact-checked by the Turquoise Health team, we've compiled this resource to help you learn all you need to know about Price Transparency in Healthcare. You're welcome.

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