BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MONTPELIER, ID
Ranks 3 of 13 scanned hospitals in ID. Ranks 36 of 502 scanned nationally.
This file has one or more blockers, issues that should be resolved before signing the attestation.
- Blockers
- 3
- Warnings
- 2
- Info
- 0
Source: https://hospitalpricelists.org/export/BearLakeMemorial-Chargemaster_January2021.csv
Format: csv-tall · Schema v3.0 · Engine v0.2.0 · 8/19/2026, 5:15:15 PM
Automated analysis of the public file, using the current MRF Preflight ruleset. Not legal advice. Hospitals may re-scan at any time.
L1: Schema conformance
Required fields present on every line item
Blocker · HPT-L1-001Every standard charge line item must include a description, at least one billing code and code type, a care setting, and a gross charge. Rows missing any of these can't be matched to a real service.
3210 of 3210 rows are missing a required field.
Citation: 45 CFR 180.50(b); CMS v3.0.0 CSV/JSON data dictionary, required-field list
Remediation: Fill in the description, code, code|type, setting, and standard_charge|gross columns for every row before republishing.
Affects 3,210 row(s).
L2: Completeness and plausibility
Attestation block is present with a named signing official
Blocker · HPT-L2-030The file must encode the CMS attestation statement, an explicit confirmation flag, and the name of the CEO, president, or other senior official affirming the data is true, accurate, and complete. A missing or blank attester name means no one is actually attesting to this file.
Missing: attestation statement, attester name.
Citation: CY2026 OPPS final rule, 45 CFR 180.50(b)(1)(vii) — attestation requirement effective Jan 1 2026, enforced Apr 1 2026
Remediation: Add the CMS attestation statement, set confirm_attestation to true, and fill in attester_name with the signing official's full name.
File was updated within the last 12 months
Warning · HPT-L2-050last_updated_on should reflect a recent refresh of the underlying charge data. A file that hasn't been updated in over a year is likely showing stale prices, even if it otherwise validates.
last_updated_on ("BLADDER CAPACITY SCAN") is not a parseable date.
Citation: 45 CFR 180.50(c) — MRF must be updated at least annually
Remediation: Regenerate and republish the file with a current last_updated_on date reflecting the actual data refresh.
L3: Discoverability compliance
cms-hpt.txt is present at the domain root and points at a live MRF
Blocker · HPT-L3-001Every hospital must publish a cms-hpt.txt file at the root of its public domain listing the location(s) of its machine-readable file(s). Without it, the MRF is effectively undiscoverable to anyone who doesn't already have the direct URL.
cms-hpt.txt not reachable at https://hospitalpricelists.org/cms-hpt.txt (status 404).
Citation: CMS Hospital Price Transparency txt-file FAQ; 45 CFR 180.50(e)
Remediation: Publish a cms-hpt.txt file at https://<your-domain>/cms-hpt.txt listing the full URL(s) of your MRF(s), one per line.
MRF filename follows the CMS naming convention
Warning · HPT-L3-002CMS expects the MRF filename to follow <ein>_<hospital-name>_standardcharges.<ext>. A non-conforming filename makes the file harder for automated tools (including CMS's own review process) to identify.
Filename "BearLakeMemorial-Chargemaster_January2021.csv" doesn't match <ein>_<hospital-name>_standardcharges.<ext>.
Citation: 45 CFR 180.50(b)(1)(i) — file naming convention
Remediation: Rename the file to <ein>_<hospital-name>_standardcharges.csv (or .json), using the hospital's EIN with no dashes.