Digging Into Facility Fees – KFF Health News

By Dan Weissmann

May 15, 2024

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<br /> <span class="byline">Dan Weissmann</span></p> <p>Facility fees are charges tacked on for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/03/26/976112513/her-doctors-office-moved-1-floor-up-why-did-her-treatment-cost-10-times-more" rel="noopener">visiting a doctor’s office</a> or even <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2023/04/08/1168795014/telemedicine-was-supposed-to-reduce-costs-heres-why-thats-not-always-the-case" rel="noopener">a telehealth visit</a>. They’re becoming increasingly common and they can add hundreds of dollars to your bill.</p> <p>“An Arm and a Leg” host Dan Weissmann wants to know how often this happens, where, and how much it costs patients. If you’ve ever seen a charge for a facility fee on your medical bill — especially for a visit or service that didn’t take place in a hospital — “An Arm and a Leg” <a target="_blank" href="https://armandalegshow.com/fees" rel="noopener">wants to hear from you</a>.<a target="_blank" href="https://armandalegshow.com/fees/" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to share your story. It may be featured on an upcoming episode.</p> <p> Dan Weissmann</p> <p> <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/danweissmann" rel="noopener"><br /> @danweissmann </a></p> <p> Host and producer of “An Arm and a Leg.” Previously, Dan was a staff reporter for Marketplace and Chicago’s WBEZ. His work also appears on All Things Considered, Marketplace, the BBC, 99 Percent Invisible, and Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting. </p> <h3> Credits </h3> <p> Emily Pisacreta<br /> Producer</p> <p> Adam Raymonda<br /> Audio wizard</p> <p> Ellen Weiss<br /> Editor</p> <p>“An Arm and a Leg” is a co-production of KFF Health News and Public Road Productions.</p> <p>To keep in touch with “An Arm and a Leg,” <a target="_blank" href="https://armandalegshow.com/newsletter/" rel="noopener">subscribe to the newsletter</a>. You can also follow the show on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/armandalegshow/" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> and the <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/armandalegshow" rel="noopener">social platform X</a>. And if you’ve got stories to tell about the health care system, the producers <a target="_blank" href="https://armandalegshow.com/contact-us/" rel="noopener">would love to hear from you</a>.</p> <p><em>To hear all KFF Health News podcasts, click here.</em></p> <p><em>And subscribe to “An Arm and a Leg” on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3wBgLSbYPKT3gnd9KGjz5t?si=jEMzB2soS_ayOsYbK0cmnQ" rel="noopener">Spotify</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-arm-and-a-leg/id1438778444" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://play.pocketcasts.com/web/discover/podcast/6e9e33e0-b911-0136-7b93-27f978dac4db" rel="noopener">Pocket Casts</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.</em></p> <p>
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