, /PRNewswire/ -- Today, (PRA) released a statement on the findings of the new machine-readable file (MRF) tracker by that tracks real-time hospital compliance with the . "We applaud Turquoise Health for creating a live tracker showing hospital compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Unfortunately, much like our semi-annual compliance reports, their data show alarmingly low rates of full compliance with the hospital price transparency requirements," .
"Despite the rules being in effect for more than three years, all healthcare consumers are harmed by a lack of access to real upfront prices. With three-quarters of hospitals failing to pass CMS's validator tool, which by their admission does not constitute compliance with transparency requirements, it is clear that lackluster enforcement of hospital price transparency rules by CMS has enabled hospitals to maintain unacceptably low rates of compliance. Increased enforcement, including fines, and the passage of robust legislation to codify and strengthen these rules are necessary to bring more hospitals into full compliance and protect patients from overcharges, errors, and even in medical billing.
" SOURCE Patient Rights Advocate.
