HAZARD, Ky. — Appalachian Regional Healthcare has issued a public response after one of its hospitals received a letter warning it that it faced fines for not complying with federal price transparency requirements. Hazard ARH was one of eight Kentucky hospitals that received a notice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after the Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide about transparency requirements. The other Kentucky hospitals listed are: The hospitals were warned that they faced fines of up to $2 million a year if they did not post the cost of medical procedures on their websites. […]

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