The producer price index for acute-care hospitals increased 1.3 percent between March 2013 and March 2014, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Overall hospital prices also went up by 0.1 percent between February and March.
The Producer Price Index for hospitals measures "changes in actual or expected reimbursement received for services across the full range of payer types," according to the American Hospital Association. "This includes the negotiated contract rate from the payer plus any portion expected to be paid by the patient."
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