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Hospitals Face Price Transparency Fines | Albany Georgia News
Federal regulators are cracking down on hospitals nationwide for failing to meet price transparency rules, sending over 500 enforcement notices—including 16 in Georgia. Three Atlanta-area hospitals—Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Select Specialty Hospital-Midtown, and Laurel Heights—were hit, but all say they’ve since fixed compliance issues. The goal? Empower patients to compare medical costs like any other purchase. Hospitals must post machine-readable charge files and easy-to-use price tools online, not just PDFs. If you’re facing a non-emergency procedure, check the…
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