The Pennsylvania Department of Health has published a report it commissioned on the state of health care price transparency in the commonwealth.
The report, prepared by the organization Catalyst for Payment Reform, seeks to
… evaluate the level and robustness of health care price transparency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania today and the opportunities to enhance it going forward. The report reviews and assesses the legal and regulatory landscape related to price transparency; identifies and compares the best practices of other states that are leading the country in enhancing price transparency; summarizes results from a CPR-conducted evaluation of consumer-facing transparency tools offered by health insurance plans; identifies gaps in price and quality transparency in the state; and lastly, provides actionable recommendations for furthering price transparency to the Commonwealth based on our research, as well as CPR’s expertise in this area.
Find the report here, in the “innovation” section of the web site of Pennsylvania’s Department of Health.