The signs would be 3-feet-by-5-feet and displayed in waiting rooms, reflecting the out-of-pocket costs for each procedures. Charges for the insured would not be disclosed, since those vary by policy. If an urgent care center is owned by a hospital, it would also need to post whether it charges emergency department rates for care, since many often do.
Some medical groups have expressed opposition to the bill, saying they don’t want to be forced to put up signs that would cost money to create and may clutter waiting rooms.
The bills are moving in the Florida legislature and are chaired by Sen. Rene Garcia and Rep. Richard Corcoran.
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