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This Week in Washington: Congress passes Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded until Nov. 17; CMS announces premium increase for Medicare Advantage plans in FY 2024. ....
Every single month from these surprise bills. but, these are bills that cost people hundreds of thousands of dollars. get this. some healthcare providers are trying to get around the rule by putting in place the rule that we put in place to prevent the surprise billings. the travel industry figured out how to charge customers $90 a night at resort fees for hotels in our resorts. [ laughter ] you think i m kidding. [ laughter ] hospitals are trying to do something similar. by using different designations to charge the higher out-of- network rates, or charging hidden facility fees for going to a doctor s office in the building owned by the hospital. and some hospitals are working with credit card companies to promote radical credit cards . ....
Governor Lamont signed a new law to reduce healthcare costs and improve healthcare delivery in Connecticut. The law will continue to allow hospitals to charge facility fees in some cases. ....
Mayo Clinic and other hospitals say “facility fees” help with building overhead costs, but consumer advocates say that the fees are a tactic to boost revenue and squeeze money out of patients. ....