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| − | '''Hospital pricing''' refers to an ongoing controversy about how much more | + | '''Hospital pricing''' refers to an ongoing controversy about how much more [[hospital]]s charge self-paying or uninsured patients compared to patients having [[Health insurance|insurance]] or being in government programs like [[Medicare]] or [[Medicaid]]. |
Beginning in 2007, a new law in [[New York]] called [[Manny's Law]] prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured, lower middle class patients more than the best rates. | Beginning in 2007, a new law in [[New York]] called [[Manny's Law]] prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured, lower middle class patients more than the best rates. | ||
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Also beginning in 2007, a new law in [[California]] (AB 774 (Chan)) prohibits charging patients making under 350% of the federal [[poverty level]] ($58,100 for a three-member family) more than the [[Medicare]], Medi-Cal or worker’s compensation rate. This law also suspends certain collection actions against low-income patients. | Also beginning in 2007, a new law in [[California]] (AB 774 (Chan)) prohibits charging patients making under 350% of the federal [[poverty level]] ($58,100 for a three-member family) more than the [[Medicare]], Medi-Cal or worker’s compensation rate. This law also suspends certain collection actions against low-income patients. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, July 13, 2016
Hospital pricing refers to an ongoing controversy about how much more hospitals charge self-paying or uninsured patients compared to patients having insurance or being in government programs like Medicare or Medicaid.
Beginning in 2007, a new law in New York called Manny's Law prohibits hospitals from charging uninsured, lower middle class patients more than the best rates.
Also beginning in 2007, a new law in California (AB 774 (Chan)) prohibits charging patients making under 350% of the federal poverty level ($58,100 for a three-member family) more than the Medicare, Medi-Cal or worker’s compensation rate. This law also suspends certain collection actions against low-income patients.