Hospital Full Disclosure and Cost Review Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hospital Full Disclosure and Cost Review Act of 1979 - Establishes a 15-member National Commission on Hospital Cost Containment to make recommendations to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with respect to: (1) implementation of this Act; (2) modifications of hospital reimbursement under Medicare on the basis of retrospectively determined costs; (3) the rate of increases in hospital expenses and the success of the voluntary efforts of hospitals to lower such rate; (4) the costs to hospitals of Government regulatory requirements with recommendations for the most cost-effective regulations; (5) the impact of technology on hospital costs and quality of services; and (6) any other matters affecting hospital expenses or revenues. Directs the Commission to consult with appropriate professional organizations in the conduct of its activities. Directs the Commission to study: (1) the effect of policies and procedures (including use of deductibles, coinsurance, cost- or risk-sharing, tax deductions and exclusions, and prepaid health plans) relating to payment of hospital services on (A) consumer and physician awareness of the cost and quality of different hospital services, and …