Wyoming hospitals must publish searchable prices for care and services

Hospitals must keep public lists of their standard charges for items and services. The lists cover items and services provided during hospital stays or outpatient visits, including facility fees and health care provider charges. Lists must show charges that apply at each hospital location. Hospitals must list charges for at least 300 services patients can schedule ahead, or for all such services they provide if they offer fewer. The lists must be free, searchable online, and available without an account or personal information. Hospitals must update the lists at least once a year and show the date of the latest update. These requirements take effect July 1, 2026, and expire July 1, 2029.

The Department of Health must monitor compliance, require correction plans for material violations, and may impose daily fines for certain failures. The department may review complaints and analyses and audit hospital websites. It may consider compliance when a hospital renews its license or certificate. A material violation means failing to meet the price-list requirements. The department must require a correction plan and approve it before monitoring the hospital's compliance. The department may fine a hospital if it misses the deadline to respond to a notice or fails to follow an approved plan on time. Daily fines vary by hospital type and repeat offenses. A violation may also lead to conditions on a hospital license, a monitor or manager at the owner's or operator's expense, suspended admissions, or license denial, suspension, or revocation. The monitoring, correction, and penalty provisions take effect July 1, 2026, and expire July 1, 2029.