NEWS RELEASE – June 11, 2026
ARH Statement Concerning CMS Hospital Price Transparency Notice
ARH was recently notified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding technical issues related to certain pricing transparency files posted on our website for the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center.
The pricing information referenced in the CMS notice was available on our website at the time of the review as well as pricing information for all ARH hospital locations in Kentucky and West Virginia. The issues identified by CMS in relation to the Hazard ARH report involved technical aspects of how certain files were presented and formatted, and not the absence of pricing information itself.
Upon becoming aware of the issues, we corrected the files and have taken this as an opportunity to strengthen how this information is presented and accessible to the public.
ARH has consistently maintained pricing transparency information on its website for many years and remains committed to remaining in compliance with federal transparency requirements and providing patients with access to information about the cost of care.
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About Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) traces its roots back to 1955, when the United Mine Workers of America opened the Miners Memorial Hospital system – a network of 10 hospitals dedicated to providing care throughout the coalfields of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia. Seventy years later, ARH has grown into a 14-hospital not-for-profit health system that serves more than 500,000 residents of central Appalachia each year. ARH hospitals in Barbourville, Harlan, Hazard, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky, and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, ensure that residents, tucked away in even the most remote areas, can access the highest quality of care without traveling hours from home. ARH’s hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores, retail pharmacies, and medical spas boast more than 6,700 employees with a network of more than 1,300 providers, making it the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.