On Monday, June 24, President Trump released an
Executive Order that outlines several benchmarks to improve
the transparency of price and quality in the health care system.
This executive order originates from the Administration’s report,
Reforming America’s Healthcare System through Choice and
Competition, which provided recommends for price and quality
transparency initiatives.
The Executive Order includes timeframes for the Secretaries of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation
with other agencies, to develop regulations and reports aimed at
increasing the availability of price and quality information
throughout the health care system. These timeframes include
provisions requiring:
Within 60 days, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS) to draft regulations that require hospitals to
publicly post and update price information for services,
supplies or fees. The proposed regulations will require the
public post to be consumer friendly.
Within 90 days, the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of
HHS, Treasury, and Labor to issue a notice of advance proposed
rulemaking, requesting comments on a proposal requiring
healthcare providers, insurance issuers, and plans to provide
information on out-of-pocket costs prior to services.
Within 180 days, the Secretary of HHS will report describing
barriers to price and quality transparency as well as
recommendations on eliminating those barriers.
Within 180 days, the U.S. Departments of HHS, Defense, and
Veterans Affairs will create a roadmap to quality care by
reviewing current data reporting across programs
Within 180 days, HHS will increase the access to claims from
taxpayer-funded healthcare programs and health plans by
de-identifying the data.
Within 180 days, HHS to report steps the Administration can
take to on implementing principles related to surprise billing.
As more information is received following this executive order
and press release, CSAC will actively engage with member counties
and county affiliates to determine potential impacts on county
services.
