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HealthCheck: 2008 Bill Goes to Governor |
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04/30/2008 |
The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that requires in advance written good faith estimates for non-emergency hospital care.
Pushed by a coalition of consumer and business groups calling itself HeatlhCheck, the bill, SB 1488, also requires hospitals to disclose on the Internet their non-discounted prices for the 150 most common procedures. Specifically the bill rerquires health care providers and facilities to provide an insured person a reasonable estimate of charges and information regarding the provider's discount and charity policies.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Charlie Dean.
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