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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. |
[[category:hospitals]] | [[category:hospitals]] | ||
[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
Revision as of 14:57, March 8, 2008
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.