CT HB06015

Requires hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, insurers, and health maintenance organizations to provide patients with access to health care price and quality information before treatment

Mandates posting of average payments and payment ranges for bundles of health care services as defined by the American Health Care Association on entity websites

Requires provision of written, good-faith personalized estimates of charges upon patient request for nonemergency services

Obligates entities to publish financial assistance policies and procedures and create online tools for patients to estimate out-of-pocket expenses

Requires itemized bills be provided to patients within seven days after discharge or upon request, including charges for diagnostic imaging services at hospital-owned off-site facilities