俄克拉荷马州免费推出工具, 帮助居民比较医院价格, 避免意外账单。 Oklahoma launches free tool to help residents compare hospital prices and avoid surprise bills.

俄克拉荷马州已推出免费在线工具, 俄克拉荷马州HospitalPrices.org, 让居民可以比较医院的医疗程序价格, Oklahoma has launched a free online tool, OklahomaHospitalPrices.org, allowing residents to compare hospital prices for medical procedures, aiming to prevent surprise bills and overcharges. 该工具由非营利性患者权利倡导者开发,支持参议院第889号法案,该法案规定所有国立医院的价格透明,并禁止不符合规定的设施从2025年11月1日起收取医疗债务。 The tool, developed by the nonprofit PatientRightsAdvocate, supports Senate Bill 889, which mandates price transparency for all state hospitals and bans noncompliant facilities from collecting medical debt starting November 1, 2025. 根据最近的一份报告,只有12%的俄克拉荷马州医院完全符合联邦透明度规则,这增加了对这一工具的需求。 Only 12% of Oklahoma hospitals were fully compliant with federal transparency rules, according to a recent report, fueling the need for the tool. 现实生活中的案例, 包括247美元的瘤学费和15万美元的ICU费用, 凸显了不清楚的价格的财务负担. Real-life cases, including a $247 oncology bill and a $150,000 ICU charge, underscore the financial burden of unclear pricing. 该倡议力求提高财务明晰度,并使病人有能力作出知情的保健决定。 The initiative seeks to increase financial clarity and empower patients to make informed healthcare decisions.