; (D) the amount of civil monetary penalty assessed against the hospital entity; (E) whether the hospital entity subsequently corrected the noncompliance; and (F) an analysis of factors contributing to increasing health care costs. (4) Gao report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the compliance and enforcement with the hospital price transparency rule implementing section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–18(e) ). The report shall include recommendations related to— (A) improving price transparency to patients, employers, and the public; and (B) increased civil monetary penalty amounts to ensure compliance. (5) Request for information Not later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a public request for information as to the best method through which hospitals may be required to publish quality data (such as data required to be reported under the Medicare Hospital Compare program) alongside data required to be reported under section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–18(e) ). 3. Strengthening health insurance transparency requirements (a) Cost sharing transparency Section 1311(e)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(e)(3)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Exchange and inserting the following: (i) In general The Exchange ; (2) in clause (i), as inserted by paragraph (1)— (A) by striking participating provider and inserting provider ; (B) by inserting shall include the information specified in clause (ii) and after such information ; (C) by striking an Internet website and inserting a self-service tool that meets the requirements of clause (iii)