During patient’s initial clinical encounter (e.g. A&E visit or SOC visit), certain inpatient charges might not be comprehensively displayed. Is this acceptable?

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While it might not be possible to display charges comprehensively, patients should be able to access charges for the licensee’s services via other means (e.g., placards/ brochures within the premises or information on licensee’s online webpages).

During patient’s initial clinical encounter (e.g. A&E visit or SOC visit), certain inpatient charges might not be comprehensively displayed. Is this acceptable?

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