{"id":877793,"date":"2026-06-19T08:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/877793\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:06:22","slug":"feds-warn-18-minnesota-hospitals-found-noncompliant-with-price-transparency-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/877793\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds warn 18 Minnesota hospitals found noncompliant with price transparency rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><strong>MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9)<\/strong> &#8211; A watchdog group found 18 Minnesota hospitals were non-compliant with federal price transparency rules, leading to warnings from the federal government to provide patients and the public with basic pricing information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Officials have now warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide with the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) charged with confirming compliance.<\/p>\n<p>   18 Minnesota hospitals warned for price transparency non-compliance\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KMSP\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The nonprofit group, Hospital Watch, says &#8220;vague, incomplete and difficult-to-access pricing information&#8221; prevents accurate care costs from coming to light.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The following Minnesota hospitals were warned by government officials over their failure to comply with federal price transparency rules:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KMSP\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">CentraCare \u2013 Paynesville Hospital (Paynesville)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">CentraCare Health System \u2013 Long Prairie (Long Prairie)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">CentraCare Melrose Hospital (Melrose)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Children\u2019s Minnesota Hospital \u2013 Minneapolis (Minneapolis)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (Crosby)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital (Ely)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Gillette Children\u2019s Specialty Hospital (St. Paul)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Johnson Memorial Health Services (Dawson)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">M Health Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">North Memorial Health \u2013 Robbinsdale Hospital (Robbinsdale)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Rainy Lake Medical Center (International Falls)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Riverwood Healthcare Center (Aitkin)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">St. Cloud Hospital (St. Cloud)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Stevens Community Medical Center (Morris)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Welia Health (Mora)<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\">Winona Health Services (Winona)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KMSP\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Hospital Watch spokesperson Adam Buckalew shared the following statement on the findings:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Patients should not have to guess what a hospital visit is going to cost. If hospitals are serious about affordability, they should start by following the basic transparency rules already on the books. Instead, too many major hospital systems are hiding prices, protecting inflated rates, and leaving families to deal with surprise bills they cannot afford.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;The hospital market in Minnesota is dominated by a handful of powerful systems. When hospitals buy up competitors and face little real competition, patients lose. Prices go up, premiums rise, and families are left with medical bills they cannot afford.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;We need real enforcement of hospital price transparency and stronger scrutiny of hospital consolidation. Sunlight is the first step toward accountability. Patients and employers deserve to know what they are being charged, why prices are so high, and whether hospitals are giving them a fair deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Minnesota Hospital Association response\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KMSP\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">The other side:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Minnesota Hospital Association communications director Tim Nelson shared the following response to the watchdog findings and warnings from the federal government:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Nonprofit\u00a0hospitals\u00a0and health systems are committed to being open and transparent about the cost of care.\u00a0We know that patients are deeply concerned about health\u00a0care affordability and want all the information they can get.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Every day, our member hospitals work to help patients understand what their care will cost and to connect them with financial counseling, billing\u00a0support\u00a0and\u00a0assistance\u00a0programs.\u00a0Every one of our\u00a0members\u00a0has\u00a0also\u00a0been making price information\u00a0easily\u00a0available\u00a0online\u00a0for years,\u00a0making every effort to\u00a0comply with\u00a0constantly\u00a0shifting\u00a0regulation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;A recent report that a dozen or more of our members may have been out of compliance with federal requirements\u00a0did not\u00a0reflect the\u00a0current\u00a0situation:\u00a0a\u00a0survey\u00a0of our members\u00a0this past week\u00a0found\u00a0that all\u00a0of our hospitals and health systems are either already in compliance or awaiting confirmation of compliance from CMS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Our members\u00a0also\u00a0contribute to\u00a0the\u00a0Minnesota Hospital\u00a0Association\u2019s\u00a0robust,\u00a0nation-leading\u00a0statewide <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.mnhospitals.org\/resources\/mha-reports\/minnesota-hospital-price-check\/__;!!PxibshUo2Yr_Ta5B!3nww_l_vNtJSIDKznERRpMHDrdQJ-iVslvk3aQ7X_GXwAZKV7OAzlI-bLhTkfVMiH6-uht6co5h6qpYvUikzefKtxA%24\" id=\"OWA7c758439-10e7-9541-322a-949f66e02d51\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">hospital price comparison tool<\/a>\u00a0that lets\u00a0patients\u00a0compare\u00a0current,\u00a0condition-by-condition\u00a0charges\u00a0at any\u00a0Minnesota hospital or health system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> This story uses information taken from a news release shared by Hospital Watch and a response from the Minnesota Hospital Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/tag\/healthcare\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Health Care<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/tag\/business\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/tag\/us\/mn\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) &#8211; 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