The Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the “Rule”) became enforceable as of January 1, 2021 and is designed to make it easier for Americans to compare the costs of care before going to the hospital by requiring hospitals to make certain information about prices publicly available. While enforcement has been slow to take off, as of June 2022, two hospitals – Northside Hospital Atlanta and Northside Hospital Cherokee, both part of the same system in Georgia – now face $883,180 and $214,320, respectively, in civil monetary penalties under the Rule. READ MORE