J.R. Whelan

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Hospitals Are Adding ‘Facility’ Fees for Routine Care · 28 Mar 2024 podcast

Melanie, what types of fees are we talking about and what do they cover? matched

Are these fees new? matched

About how much are these fees? matched

That was the addition onto the bill? matched

So you've spoken to patients about this? matched

And people who've gotten bills. matched

I would imagine they're pretty surprised to see these numbers. matched

Did people tell you they thought by going to a clinic and not a big hospital, the cost might be reduced by going that route? matched

Is the doctor in network and can they go see them? matched

Are the hospitals required to be transparent or upfront that they're charging these fees or that these fees are on the way to showing up on the bill? matched

Now, it's not uncommon for fees and charges to be included on bills. matched

And in addition to the bills for the regular treatment, why are these fees so significant? matched

So the hospitals wind up dealing with very unhappy patients because of these fees. matched

What do the hospitals say about this? matched

So the patients can call and try to fight the fee, and that's happened on some occasions, like you said. matched

Is there any other recourse patients have if they feel the fees are unfair? matched

This all seems to run counter to calls around the country to rein in health care costs. matched

Has there been any outcry from Washington over these fees? matched

I want to go back to where you said that the recommendation was that Medicare not pay for these fees. matched

If Medicare doesn't, does the responsibility then fall on the patient? matched

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