States Step in as Telehealth and Clinic Patients Get Blindsided by Hospital Fees

April 3, 2023

(Kaiser Health News) – Millions of Americans are similarly blindsided by hospital bills for doctor appointments that didn’t require setting foot inside a hospital. Hospitals argue that facility fees are needed to pay for staff and overhead expenses, particularly when hospitals don’t employ their own physicians. But consumer advocates say there’s no reason hospitals should charge more than independent clinics for the same services. (Read More)