How Are Georgia Hospitals Dealing With Price Transparency Rule?

Jan. 1 marked the launch of a federal rule on medical prices that the hospital industry fought hard to stop.

For the first time, each hospital was required to publish a website file showing the payment rates it had negotiated with insurers, and another post that would let consumers search for hundreds of “shoppable’’ medical services. The Trump administration rule drew a lawsuit from the American Hospital Association, a suit that was rejected by a federal appeals court.

So far, about half of Georgia hospitals have complied correctly with the requirements, says Turquoise Health, a California-based start-up that’s tracking the pricing transparency nationwide. That’s a little higher than the national average, says Marcus Dorstel, head of operations at Turquoise.