AK SB98

Requires hospitals that receive government funding for purchase, construction, repair, equipping, or operation to disclose pricing information on patient billings.

Hospitals must disclose the prices charged to other patients who pay negotiated rates for the same medical service item, including group rates, government rates, and individual discounts.

Hospitals must provide itemized descriptions of costs and components used to calculate prices for each medical service item, including cost subsidies for indigent individuals.

Applies to hospitals licensed under former AS 18.20.040 or under AS 47.32.

Defines key terms including "government money" (state, municipal, or federal funds), "negotiated rate" (rates negotiated for patient categories by insurers), and "medical service item" (hospital rooms, medications, treatments, and supplies).