US EditionPatientRightsAdvocate.Org Applauds Florida Attorney General's Bold Action to Protect Healthcare Consumers
- On May 30, 2025, PatientRightsAdvocate.org commended the Attorney General of Florida, James Uthmeier, for initiating a probe into misleading and unlawful practices by hospitals in Tallahassee.
- The investigation addresses claims that hospitals are compelling patients to agree to pay all costs despite not providing price information in advance, which breaches state laws and federal transparency regulations.
- Supporting data shows only 29% of Florida hospitals comply fully with federal transparency rules, with charge-to-cost ratios exceeding 10 times in some cases, exemplified by a 2021 Advent Health Orlando billing incident.
- Cynthia A. Fisher, founder of PRA, highlighted that because pricing has traditionally been kept secret, hospitals have had the ability to set charges without limitations, emphasizing the strong bipartisan backing for greater price transparency and consumer safeguards.
- The investigation aims to shield Floridians from predatory billing, enforce accountability, and help reduce healthcare costs by promoting real upfront prices, potentially saving the U.S. Economy up to $1 trillion annually.
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PatientRightsAdvocate.Org Applauds Florida Attorney General's Bold Action to Protect Healthcare Consumers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) applauded Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier for formally opening an investigation into the deceptive and predatory practices of Florida hospitals flouting state law and federal price transparency rules.
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