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17 Jan 2025
Even hospital CEOs agree patients should pay the same price for the same service! #sameservicesameprice @ahahospitals šŸ‘€
17 Jan 2025
Well this was unexpected: John Couris, the CEO of major Florida hospital system, told me "site neutrality makes some sense." Medicare currently pays hospitals *a lot* more than independent clinics for the same, routine outpatient care, to which he said:
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Hidden facility fees are driving up health care costs for patients nationwide. Site-neutral payment reform ensures hospitals can't charge more for the same care provided elsewhere. Let’s make health care fair. #SameServiceSamePrice
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Dr. Scott spoke to us about his experience running a rural primary care practice for 20 years. He, and doctors like him, are calling on Congress to pass #SameServiceSamePrice site neutral payment reform to protect rural communities like his.
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Facility fees hurt patients’ wallets. Seeing your doctor for a routine check-up isn’t a hospital visit and shouldn’t cost as much as one. We need health care that’s affordable, not health care that puts people into debt. #SameServiceSamePrice šŸ‘‡ legalreader.com/the-rise-of-…
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"It’s time for Congress to protect patients from both unfair pricing schemes and health care deception." New @nytimes guest essay by @danielleofri, a primary care physician, breaks down how even doctors are being forced to fight massive surprise #FacilityFees being added to their medical bills. Read the article here: nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opini… & Visit sameservicesameprice.org/ to take action! #SameServiceSamePrice

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We need to tackle facility fees. Here's how: 1. Ban facility fees from off-site clinics šŸ„ 2. Prevent fees for routine care 🩺 3. Limit the size of remaining fees šŸ“‰ Policymakers should be working towards #SameServiceSamePrice. More from @darbin_wšŸ‘‡ thirdway.org/report/same-ser…
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: #SameServiceSamePrice šŸ“¢ It’s unacceptable that facility fees are placed on patients. We must be conscious of rising health care costs and place people over profits. Read patient storiesšŸ‘‡ wsj.com/health/healthcare/hi…

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A medical procedure should come with one bill, not one bill after another. Read more about how hospitals are using "facility fees" to price gouge their patients: @WSJ @_melaevans wsj.com/health/healthcare/hi… #SameServiceSamePrice
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Maine lawmakers are pushing for increased transparency re: facility fees. Why? Because people should be informed of fees BEFORE they receive services. This is a great first step for tackling financial burdens for Mainers! #SameServiceSamePrice Read šŸ‘‡ bignewsnetwork.com/news/2741…
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Facility fees for routine health care exploit patients and are unfair States and Congress can help stop this if they're willing to stand up to lobbyists. #HealthPolicyValentines #facilityfees #sameservicesameprice
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We must push for #LowerCostsMoreTransparency & #SameServiceSamePrice. "Inaction is not an option....No patient should have to make these impossible choices. No American should have to ration their care. Yet too many of them do." Read more from @TheNVIndy: thenevadaindependent.com/art…
OPINION Rising health care costs are now an emergency — and Congress must help keep runaway bills in check By Dr. Nita Schwartz thenevadaindependent.com/art…
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