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County Price & Affordability Audit 14 of 19 Hospitals Priced Pop. 2,685,296 $68,694 Median Income

Miami-Dade County, FL Hospital Rates

Compare hospital price transparency compliance, fair price benchmarks, and local household charity-care eligibility across all 19 mapped hospitals in Miami-Dade County.

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Above Fair Market · Negotiate
1.07×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price+7% Above Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here are +7% above the fair benchmark (1.07×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Miami-Dade County Affordability & CoverageSummarizes local hospital price disclosure compliance in Miami-Dade County, U.S. Census median household income, local uninsured rate, and federal 200%–400% FPL charity-care income thresholds.14 of 19 Hospitals Priced
Hospitals Priced14 of 19Number of CMS-certified hospitals located inside Miami-Dade County that have published machine-readable price files out of all 19 local facilities.
Median Income$68.7k / yrU.S. Census ACS median annual household income in Miami-Dade County ($68,694/yr), used to measure medical bill burden and charity-care eligibility.
Uninsured Rate14.3%Percentage of Miami-Dade County residents without health insurance who rely on self-pay cash discounts and 501(r) nonprofit hospital financial assistance.

Local charity-care income cutoffs (200%–400% FPL): up to $31,920 (single) and $128,600 (family of 4) qualify for free or discounted hospital care.

County Hospital Pricing & Affordability Audit14 of 19 Local Hospitals Priced

Miami-Dade County, FL Hospital Price & Affordability Summary

Miami-Dade County, Florida (pop. 2,685,296) has 19 CMS-certified hospitals (14 publishing verified machine-readable price files) with a local price index of 1.07× the U.S. fair price benchmark and a $68,694 median household income.

County Price Index: 1.07× Fair MarketMedian Income: $68,694/yr
Advantage

Best Value & Patient Protections in Miami-Dade County

  • 14 of 19 hospitals in Miami-Dade County publish verified 45 CFR § 180 price files (Doctors Hospital, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, South Miami Hospital).
  • High-rated local clinical care: Doctors Hospital (5/5 CMS Stars) and Baptist Hospital of Miami (5/5 CMS Stars).
  • Under federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r), nonprofit hospitals must provide discounted Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) rates for Miami-Dade County families earning up to $128,600/yr (400% FPL).
Watchout

Where Miami-Dade County Patients Get Burned (Billing Watchouts)

  • 5 facilities in Miami-Dade County (Jackson Health System, Homestead Hospital) lack an indexed MRF price schedule — always demand a written Good Faith Estimate before scheduling.
  • With a 14.3% local uninsured rate and $68,694 median household income, an unnegotiated $5,000 hospital bill equals 3.8 weeks of typical Miami-Dade County family take-home pay.
  • Emergency department and inpatient ancillary charges vary significantly across Florida counties — inspect each hospital's profile below before paying a full chargemaster bill.
County MRF Price Coverage74% Published
14 of 19 Hospitals

Includes Doctors Hospital & HCA Florida Kendall Hospital.

Free Care Income Cutoff (200% FPL)Nonprofit 501(r) Rule
$31,920 – $64,300

Single ($31,920) to Family of 4 ($64,300) threshold for 100% free charity care.

Discounted Care Cutoff (400% FPL)AGB Billing Cap
Up to $128,600/yr

4-person household income cap qualifying for statutory AGB billing limits in Miami-Dade County.

Florida County Price & Affordability Heatmap 49 of 67 Counties with MRF Hospital Data

Florida County-Level Hospital Price & Affordability Heatmap

Hospital price index, Medicare markup, and household affordability burden across 67 counties in Florida

<0.94× Affordable 0.94–1.06× Near Avg 1.06–1.20× Elevated >1.20× High-Markup
Broward County17hosps
1.23× Fair
Income $75k
Miami-Dade County14hosps
1.07× Fair
Income $69k
Hillsborough County9hosps
1.14× Fair
Income $75k
Pinellas County9hosps
1.18× Fair
Income $70k
Pasco County7hosps
1.14× Fair
Income $67k
Palm Beach County7hosps
1.28× Fair
Income $81k
Duval County6hosps
1.04× Fair
Income $68k
Volusia County6hosps
1.07× Fair
Income $67k
Brevard County6hosps
2.11× Fair
Income $76k
Polk County5hosps
1.05× Fair
Income $64k
Orange County5hosps
1.33× Fair
Income $77k
Manatee County4hosps
1.13× Fair
Income $76k
Sarasota County4hosps
1.16× Fair
Income $81k
Santa Rosa County3hosps
1.00× Fair
Income $89k
Escambia County3hosps
1.11× Fair
Income $66k
Okaloosa County3hosps
1.32× Fair
Income $79k
Monroe County2hosps
0.74× Fair
Income $82k
Lake County2hosps
1.08× Fair
Income $70k
Flagler County2hosps
1.14× Fair
Income $73k
Clay County2hosps
1.17× Fair
Income $86k
Hernando County2hosps
1.21× Fair
Income $63k
Charlotte County2hosps
1.26× Fair
Income $66k
Bay County2hosps
1.31× Fair
Income $70k
Alachua County2hosps
1.33× Fair
Income $60k
Showing top 24 counties with hospital price filings of 67 total in Florida

All Hospitals in Miami-Dade County (19)

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MRF Compliance: 14 of 19 Published

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