The federal government is telling dozens of hospitals across Kentucky and Indiana to do a better job of showing patients how much their medical care will cost or face hefty fines.President Donald Trump’s administration recently sent warning letters to more than 500 hospitals across the U.S. over concerns that they aren’t following federal price transparency rules.Among them are 42 hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana, including one in Louisville.34 Indiana hospitals and eight Kentucky hospitals were cited over how they show their pricing information online.The impacted hospitals in Kentucky include: UofL Health Jewish HospitalCumberland Hall HospitalEastern State HospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of LakeviewHazard ARH Regional Medical CenterMarshall County HospitalPikeville Medical CenterSun Behavioral Health The impacted hospitals in Indiana include:Ascension Saint Vincent Women’s HospitalAscension St Vincent Heart CenterAscension St Vincent Randolph HospitalAscension St. Vincent ClayAscension St. Vincent KokomoAscension St. Vincent SalemBloomington Meadows HospitalBrightwell Behavioral HealthCommunity Fairbanks Recovery CenterCommunity Hospital EastCommunity Hospital NorthCommunity Hospital Of Anderson And Madison CountyCommunity Howard Regional Health IncDanville Hospital (Main Campus)Doctors Neuropsychiatric HospitalGoshen General HospitalGreene County General HospitalHarsha Behavioral Center IncMarion General HospitalMemorial Hospital of South BendMichiana Behavioral Health CenterOaklawn Psychiatric Center IncOrthoindy HospitalPerry County Memorial HospitalSt Vincent Carmel Hospital IncSt Vincent Fishers Hospital IncSt Vincent HospitalSt Vincent Mercy HospitalSt Vincent Warrick Hospital IncSt Vincent Williamsport Hospital IncSt. Vincent Anderson Regional HospitalUnity Physicians HospitalValle Vista Health SystemWellstone Regional Hospital Federal rules state that hospitals are required to post prices for services and provide tools that allow patients to compare costs before they receive care. Federal officials said the goal is to make pricing easier for patients to understand so they can shop around and avoid surprise bills.However, some health systems said their issues are largely technical and do not mean pricing information isn’t available.Ascension, which operates hospitals in both Kentucky and Indiana, said some of its facilities were flagged for what it described as a “minor technical error” and said it remains committed to providing patients with “the information they need to make informed decisions.” Hospitals that don’t fix the problems could face as much as $2 million in fines each year.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
The federal government is telling dozens of hospitals across Kentucky and Indiana to do a better job of showing patients how much their medical care will cost or face hefty fines.
President Donald Trump’s administration recently sent warning letters to more than 500 hospitals across the U.S. over concerns that they aren’t following federal price transparency rules.
Among them are 42 hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana, including one in Louisville.
34 Indiana hospitals and eight Kentucky hospitals were cited over how they show their pricing information online.
The impacted hospitals in Kentucky include:
UofL Health Jewish HospitalCumberland Hall HospitalEastern State HospitalEncompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of LakeviewHazard ARH Regional Medical CenterMarshall County HospitalPikeville Medical CenterSun Behavioral Health
The impacted hospitals in Indiana include:
Ascension Saint Vincent Women’s HospitalAscension St Vincent Heart CenterAscension St Vincent Randolph HospitalAscension St. Vincent ClayAscension St. Vincent KokomoAscension St. Vincent SalemBloomington Meadows HospitalBrightwell Behavioral HealthCommunity Fairbanks Recovery CenterCommunity Hospital EastCommunity Hospital NorthCommunity Hospital Of Anderson And Madison CountyCommunity Howard Regional Health IncDanville Hospital (Main Campus)Doctors Neuropsychiatric HospitalGoshen General HospitalGreene County General HospitalHarsha Behavioral Center IncMarion General HospitalMemorial Hospital of South BendMichiana Behavioral Health CenterOaklawn Psychiatric Center IncOrthoindy HospitalPerry County Memorial HospitalSt Vincent Carmel Hospital IncSt Vincent Fishers Hospital IncSt Vincent HospitalSt Vincent Mercy HospitalSt Vincent Warrick Hospital IncSt Vincent Williamsport Hospital IncSt. Vincent Anderson Regional HospitalUnity Physicians HospitalValle Vista Health SystemWellstone Regional Hospital
Federal rules state that hospitals are required to post prices for services and provide tools that allow patients to compare costs before they receive care.
Federal officials said the goal is to make pricing easier for patients to understand so they can shop around and avoid surprise bills.
However, some health systems said their issues are largely technical and do not mean pricing information isn’t available.
Ascension, which operates hospitals in both Kentucky and Indiana, said some of its facilities were flagged for what it described as a “minor technical error” and said it remains committed to providing patients with “the information they need to make informed decisions.”
Hospitals that don’t fix the problems could face as much as $2 million in fines each year.