Kyunghee Lee noticed her doctor's office had moved up a floor when she went to get her usual arthritis shots.
It was the same doctor, same shots, same time.
But it cost 10 times more.
Welcome to the "facility fee."
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It was the same doctor, same shots, same time.
But it cost 10 times more.
Welcome to the "facility fee."
@KHNews @npratc #BilloftheMonth npr.org/sections/healt…
The increasingly controversial charge — basically a room rental fee — comes without warning
“It’s the same physician office it was, operating in exactly the same way, doing exactly the same services — but the hospital chooses to attach a facility fee to it” @TrishRiley207 said
“It’s the same physician office it was, operating in exactly the same way, doing exactly the same services — but the hospital chooses to attach a facility fee to it” @TrishRiley207 said
Facility fees are one reason hospital prices are rising faster than physician prices.
There is some state legislation to combat the rising phenomenon, but it’s difficult to fight powerful hospital lobbyists in a pandemic political climate.
There is some state legislation to combat the rising phenomenon, but it’s difficult to fight powerful hospital lobbyists in a pandemic political climate.
And the rising fees have real consequences:
Lee's daughter worries her mom will stop getting the shots she needs for her arthritic hand, despite the pain, as she knows they cost too much now.
Lee's daughter worries her mom will stop getting the shots she needs for her arthritic hand, despite the pain, as she knows they cost too much now.
Medicare for all champion @RepJayapal weighed in on the piece below 👇
https://twitter.com/RepJayapal/status/1375481419372191747
“Facility fees are designed by hospitals in particular to grab more revenue from the weakest party in health care: namely, the individual patient,” Alan Sager said.
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