This "data dump" is step 2 of 4 to deliver "on President Trump’s executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patie

This "data dump" is step 2 of 4 to deliver "on President Trump’s executive order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First."(1) By January 1, 2023, plans and issuers must make price comparison information available with respect to an initial list of 500 identified items and services. By January 1, 2024, plans and issuers must make price comparison information available with respect to all covered items and services. This information must be made available through an internet-based self-service tool and in paper form, upon request. Typically, consumers receive an Explanation of Benefits after receiving care, which details the prices charged by the provider, the plan’s contracted or negotiated rates, consumer cost-sharing obligations, and other information. Consumers will have access to this type of information before receiving care and can use it to compare prices and better estimate potential out-of-pocket costs.(2) (1)https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/transparency-coverage-final-rule-fact-sheet-cms-9915-f https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/transparency-covera... (2)https://www.cms.gov/healthplan-price-transparency/consumers https://www.cms.gov/healthplan-price-transparency/consumers