When was the last time you really looked at your doctor's bill line by line? Did you happen to run across a facility fee charge?
"Then I started getting hit with surprise fees outside of my normal copays for doctor visits that had no lab tests or anything extra added on, ranging anywhere from $150 to almost $300," Eubanks said. Fifteen states have passed laws on facility fees. Of those, only a few ban them completely. Meanwhile, the federal government has stepped in, and now Medicare Part B now covers some of the fees.Dr. David Eagle recently shared his sentiments towards facility fees on Capitol Hill.
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