More than 500 hospitals across the country, including three that serve Western Oklahoma residents, have received warning letters from federal regulators over alleged violations of hospital price transparency rules.

Among the Oklahoma hospitals receiving notices were Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Clinton Regional Hospital, and Mangum Regional Medical Center. Federal officials say the hospitals may not be fully complying with requirements that make healthcare pricing available to patients before they receive care.

Federal Hospital Price Transparency regulations, which took effect in 2021, require hospitals to post machine readable files showing negotiated insurance rates, self pay prices, and standard charges. Hospitals also must provide easy to understand pricing information for at least 300 common medical services.

The warnings come as the federal government increases enforcement of the transparency rules, which are intended to help patients compare healthcare costs and make more informed decisions.

Hospitals found to be out of compliance may be required to submit corrective action plans. If problems are not resolved, they could face civil penalties of up to $2 million per year.

In Oklahoma, the hospitals receiving federal notices include:

Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Elk City (Corrective Action Plan Request)

• Clinton Regional Hospital, Clinton (Warning Notice)

• Mangum Regional Medical Center, Mangum (Warning Notice)

• Ascension St. John Broken Arrow

• Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa

• Inspire Specialty Hospital, Midwest City

• Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa

• St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Enid

Federal regulators say hospitals have the opportunity to correct any deficiencies and demonstrate compliance before additional enforcement action is taken.

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