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| − | 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. | + | '''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. | 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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 20:00, May 22, 2007
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.
