{"id":1689,"date":"2026-06-11T20:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:01:57","slug":"federal-agency-knocks-these-south-florida-hospitals-for-price-transparency-errors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1689","title":{"rendered":"Federal agency knocks these South Florida hospitals for price transparency errors"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has sent letters to over 500 hospitals, including several in South Florida, related to issues involving price transparency disclosures of common procedures and treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1688\">Election season is starting in Miami-Dade, Broward<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Baptist Hospital at 8900 N. Kendall Drive, part of the region\u2019s largest not-for-profit health system, is one of the Florida hospitals that received a warning letter, according to the Associated Press, which exclusively obtained the hospital list.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Other South Florida hospitals on the list include Douglas Gardens Hospital, 5200 NE Second Ave. in Miami, part of Miami Jewish Health; Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, 5757 N. Dixie Highway in Oakland Park; St. Catherine\u2019s Rehabilitation Hospital, 1050 NE 25th St. in North Miami, part of Catholic Health System; and the DePoo medical building, 1200 Kennedy Drive in Key West, which houses behavioral health and rehabilitation services for the Lower Keys Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>What South Florida hospitals say<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Lower Keys Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center and Catholic Health System all told the Miami Herald in emails Wednesday that the facilities were flagged by the federal U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) due to since-fixed technical issues related to updated reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Baptist Health South Florida, which operates Baptist Hospital, alluded to a similar reason in its statement, explaining that while it does routine reviews to ensure its information is up-to-date and accurate, sometimes, it \u201cmay receive periodic feedback from CMS regarding technical or formatting elements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen that occurs, like it did in this case, we address any issues promptly according to CMS guidance,\u201d Baptist Health wrote. The health system said that while it has hospital-specific pricing and out-of-pocket pricing estimators for select services on its website, it recommends people contact its central pricing office for \u201cthe most accurate, personalized estimates based on individual insurance coverage and clinical needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lower Keys Medical Center, in its email, said it\u2019s published pricing information for years on its website and that \u201cupdated requirements in 2026 require that very specific components be added to the code underlying the posted information, which is what triggered the notification from CMS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took immediate action to correct this technical issue and CMS has accepted the correction,\u201d the medical center wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Manny Llano, the CEO of Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, similarly told the Herald that it \u201creceived notice of three technical issues dealing with the manner\u201d in which the hospital \u201cwas identified and one revenue code not properly listed\u201d following the recently updated reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll pricing information was provided as required. Upon notification, we reviewed the matter, implemented the necessary technical corrections, and are in full compliance with applicable requirements,\u201d Llano wrote. \u201cFort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center has received notice of successful resolution from CMS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1687\">\u2018Begging for mercy\u2019: Hialeah resident asks city to lift boat-parking ban at townhouses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At Catholic Health Services, spokesperson Rose Lugo told the Herald that the health system \u201cpromptly reviewed our pricing and billing information and implemented updates to both our patient-facing materials and online resources accordingly\u201d after being notified about the technical change.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransparency is an important component of the patient experience and informed decision-making. Our priority remains ensuring that those entrusted to our care have access to the medical services they need. Having the information necessary to navigate their healthcare costs is an important part of this process,\u201d Lugo wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami Jewish Health, which operates Douglas Gardens Hospital, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In total, there were 21 medical facilities across Florida, including hospitals, behavioral health and rehabilitation centers, that since April received either a warning letter or, in more severe cases, requests to submit plans to provide transparent pricing, according to the AP. Failure to comply could come with penalties as high as $2 million annually.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An anonymous senior administration official who provided the list to the AP told the news outlet that the letters are part of the Trump administration\u2019s plans to tighten enforcement of price transparency standards and comes on the heels of a 2019 executive order Trump signed that required hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to help keep costs down for families.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>What to know about hospital price transparency<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A federal rule requires hospitals to provide \u201cconsumer-friendly\u201d price information online \u2014 both for people with accepted health insurances and the cash price for people without health insurance \u2014 for the 300 most common procedures and services the facility offers, according to Patricia Kelmar, senior director of healthcare campaigns at PIRG, a nonprofit that advocates for consumer protections, public health and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hospitals may choose to present that information as a downloadable PDF or list. Others might prefer to make their own webpage to reflect the prices. Sometimes, patients will be required to get something called a CPT code from their provider in order to see the negotiated rates.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kelmar said patients should remember that the cost they see for an individual procedure, such as a knee replacement, likely does not include the cost of anesthesia and other associated items and services. That means patients still won\u2019t know the full cost until the bill hits. But it\u2019s a starting point, she said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One tip: If you\u2019re planning to pay in cash, ask for a \u201cgood-faith estimate\u201d for how much the planned procedure or surgery will be, Kelmar said. If the final bill turns out to be $400 or more over the estimate, patients can <!--She\u2019s going to send me a link where people can dispute this -->dispute it under the federal No Surprises Act.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1685\">How the Florida Panthers modernized their recycling to win off the ice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 20 Florida medical facilities, including in Miami-Dade and Broward, received CMS warnings over price transparency and updated 2026 reporting requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-care"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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