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FACILITY CHARGE DEFINED
Classic: Service fee submitted for payment by a healthcare facility, such as a clinic, hospital or ambulatory care center.
Modern: Facility fees are expenses charged by hospitals to cover their overhead – the funding needed to keep the lights on, machines running, and doors open, etc. People who receive outpatient care at hospital-owned buildings are charged a facility fee, in addition to treatment costs and fees charged, individually, by doctors.
Examples: How to Fight Facility Fees:
- Check with your health agent or insurer. Many insurers don’t cover facility fees or cover only a portion.
- Talk to your doctor. It’s hard to tell whether a facility is hospital-run or whether your doctor works for a health system.
- Negotiate hard.
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