US patients blindsided by telehealth appointments that charge a facility fee
U.S. patients are being blindsided by telehealth costs and many are facing facility fees even though they haven't stepped foot in a hospital or phy...
U.S. patients are being blindsided by telehealth costs and many are facing facility fees even though they haven't stepped foot in a hospital or physician's office, The Washington Post reported April 1. An individual told The Washington Post that she was charged $676.86 for her son's one-hour virtual visit with a specialist at Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado and another $847.35 for being seen in a hospital, although the appointment was made via telehealth. These facility fees have spurred states such as Colorado, Connecticut, Ohio, Texas, Indiana, Minnesota, Washington and New Hampshire to try to introduce bills that place limitations on certain facility fees.