A new analysis reveals staggering price variations for shoppable medical services across California, with potential savings of up to $1.3 billion by adopting regional reference pricing.

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1. KFF analysis about the HPT Schema V3.0 to explain new fields: count, median, 10/90th pctile: www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/first-...
2. TiC final rule w/new file structure; the new schema is still under development but will likely have fewer duplicate and ghost rates.

A #hospital price disclosure could still be considered deceptive if it leaves out physician fees, facility fees or other costs. Inaccurate price information could also be considered misleading. #PriceTransparency #StoppedClocks #Enforcement buff.ly/oTfnxDd

FTC Targets Price Transparency: What Health & Wellness Brands MUST Do
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