23 R.I. Gen. Law § 23-17-61. Written estimates for hospital medical services: Health Care Facility Licensing Act of Rhode Island – Rhode Island
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2014
Requires that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within five business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1995
Any reference in any code to the Health Planning Council, the Health Review and Program Council, or the State Board of Public Health, with respect to functions thereof that are advisory, shall be deemed a […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1943
Allows county hosptials to charge fees for services. These fees include fees for laboratory tests and nursing or medical care.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1995
Authorizes the Board to establish a schedule of fees for the direct and indirect costs incurred at trauma facilities.
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2017
Health care facilities shall make available to the public the health care prices for (at least) the 50 most used DRG codes and the 25 most used outpatient CPT codes. The document shall be updated […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2014
If a hospital or health system charges a facility fee utilizing a current procedural terminology evaluation and management (CPT E/M) code for outpatient services provided at a hospital-based facility where a professional fee is also […]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-755b. Consumer health information internet web site: Health Information Technology – Connecticut
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2017
Describes expectations for the consumer health information Internet web site including, information comparing quality, price and cost of health care services, be designed to assist consumers and instituttional purchasers in making informed decisions regarding their […]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-477bb. Cost-sharing re facility fees: Health Insurance: In General – Connecticut
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2015
Requires each health insurer that delivers, issues, amends an individual or group health plan on or after January 1, 2016 and includes a contract with a hospital or health system, shall not impose any separate […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1998
States that when any provider requests payment from an enrollee, other than the agreed to out-of-pocket costs, for health care services covered by the plan, facility fee, emergency services covered by the plan and rendered […]
D.C. Code § 31-3105. Exemptions: Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, and Mental Illness Insurance Coverage – District of Columbia
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1987
) Methods of determining levels of payment or reimbursement for services, or for the type of facility charge eligible for payment or reimbursement under this chapter, and shall be consistent with those for physical illnesses […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1982
A facility licensed under this chapter shall provide timely and accurate financial information and quality of service measures to patients and prospective patients of the facility, or to patients’ survivors or legal guardians, as appropriate. […]
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 22:1871 through 22:1881: Health Care Consumer Billing and Disclosure Protection Act – Louisiana
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2003
Statutes require bills and activity statements received by an enrollee to contain explicit language and requires a health insurance issuer to clearly identify the amount due from the enrollee and the reasons therefor when determined […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2012
Generally requires carriers or third party administrators contracting with the commisioner to provide a toll-free telephone number and website that enables consumers to request and obtain estimated or maximum allowed amount or charge for a […]
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 2012
Requires each acute hospital, ambulatory surgical center and surcharge payor shall pay to the commonwealth an amount for the estimated expenses of the commission.
Status:
Year Enacted: 2011
The Department shall ensure that publicly owned specialty hospitals pay an assessment that is comparable to any uniform assessments imposed by the Health Services Cost Review Commission on specialty hospitals. Revenues generated from any assessments […]
Md. Code, Health-Gen. §§ 16-201 through 16-208: Reimbursements and Collections — General Provisions – Maryland
Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1982
The Secretary shall require political subdivisions and grantees to set, subject to approval and modifications of the Secretary, charges for services that are provided by the political subdivisions or grantees and that are supported wholly […]
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