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Hospitals must now list prices for procedures. Critics say it's no help

| 1/29/2019

Hospitals must now list prices for procedures. Critics say it's no help

Hospitals started posting the list prices for their procedures and supplies on their websites on Jan. 1 in response to a federal requirement, which aims to improve price transparency in the health-care system. But critics say that hospital list prices — called chargemasters — don’t translate to patients’ out-of-pocket costs, can confuse consumers, and may not move the needle in price transparency. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

Judge rules against state on Medicaid contract

The state Agency for Health Care Administration has quickly appealed after a circuit judge ruled that it improperly awarded a Medicaid managed-care contract in Southwest Florida. Leon County Circuit Judge Karen Gievers last week rejected AHCA’s contract with Molina Healthcare of Florida, Inc. [Source: WPEC]

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Heart surgery technology developed at Baptist Health debuts after years of secrecy

Surgeons with Baptist Health South Florida’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute on Monday unveiled a new imaging machine that Baptist Health developed in partnership with Royal Philips to make it easier for multidisciplinary teams of doctors to perform surgeries while simultaneously being able to see inside a patient’s body from any angle. [Source: Miami Herald]

Florida lawmakers drill into competing dental bills

Lawmakers are being asked to consider two competing proposals surrounding access to dental care. One would allow mid-level practitioners to be licensed, while the other would provide incentives to would-be dentists. A coalition called Floridians for Dental Access wants the Florida Legislature to allow licenses for dental therapists. More from and the Daily Commercial.

Medical malpractice case rejected on expert issue

In a decision focused on expert witnesses, a state appeals court Friday rejected a medical-malpractice lawsuit stemming from allegations that a woman suffered a broken femur during a hip-replacement surgery. Before filing medical-malpractice lawsuits, plaintiffs are required under state law to submit written expert opinions to support their contentions of negligence. [Source: ]

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