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 visiting a doctor’s office or even a telehealth visit. 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” wants to hear from you.Click here to share your story. It may be featured on an upcoming episode.</p> <p> Dan Weissmann</p> <p> @danweissmann</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,” subscribe to the newsletter. You can also follow the show on Facebook and the social platform X. And if you’ve got stories to tell about the health care system, the producers would love to hear from you.</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 Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.</em></p> <p>
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