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Prices on the Wall Act of 2026
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls.
Summary
- Requires hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, laboratories, and imaging providers to post cash prices on their walls for certain "shoppable" services beginning January 1, 2028
- Healthcare facilities must display either the discounted cash price or, if unavailable, the median cash price charged to self-pay patients for the previous three years for each CMS-specified shoppable service
- Applies to services designated as "shoppable" by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which are services that can be scheduled in advance and include all associated ancillary items and services
- Specifies that the Secretary of Health and Human Services will determine which areas of healthcare facilities must display the prices
- Defines discounted cash price as the amount charged to patients who pay directly with cash or cash equivalent without insurance
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
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Actions (8)
- Jul 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 21. · house
- Jul 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 20, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2026
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require certain facilities to post prices on the walls.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Prices on the Wall Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING CERTAIN FACILITIES TO POST PRICES ON THE WALLS.
Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-18) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(f) Requirement to Post Prices on the Walls.—
“(1) Hospitals.—Each hospital operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such hospital (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services- specified shoppable service that is furnished by the hospital when provided in, as applicable, the inpatient setting and outpatient department setting (or, in the case no discounted cash price is available for such service, the median cash price charged by the hospital to self-pay individuals for such service when provided in such settings for the previous 3 years, expressed as a dollar amount).
“(2) Ambulatory surgical centers.—Each ambulatory surgical center operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such center (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service that is furnished by the center (or, in the case no discounted cash price is available for such service, the median cash price charged by the center to self-pay individuals for such service for the previous 3 years, expressed as a dollar amount).
“(3) Laboratories.—Each laboratory operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such laboratory (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test that is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified shoppable service furnished by the laboratory (or, if no such price exists, the gross charge for such test).
“(4) Providers furnishing imaging services.—Each provider of services and supplier furnishing imaging services operating in the United States shall, beginning January 1, 2028, post on the wall of such provider or supplier (in such areas as specified by the Secretary) the discounted cash price, as applicable, expressed as a dollar amount, for each imaging service that is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services- specified shoppable service furnished by the provider or supplier (or, in the case no such price exists, the gross charge for such service).
“(5) Definitions.—In this subsection:
“(A) Discounted cash price.—The term ‘discounted cash price’ means the charge that applies to an individual who pays cash, or cash equivalent, for an item or service.
“(B) Shoppable service.—The term ‘shoppable service’ means a service that can be scheduled by a health care consumer in advance and includes all ancillary items and services customarily furnished as part of such service.
“(C) Specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test.—The term ‘specified clinical diagnostic laboratory test’ means a clinical diagnostic laboratory test other than an advanced diagnostic laboratory test (as defined in section 1834A(d)(5) of the Social Security Act).”. <all>
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