Sponsors of HB1215 to Address Expensive Hospital Facility Fees Restructure Bill, Urge Need for 3rd Party Data

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2023 CONTACT: Priya Telang, ptelang@cohealthinitiative.org, 313-820-2428 Sponsors of HB1215 to Address Expensive Hospital Facility Fees Restructure Bill, Urge Need for 3rd Party Data   Adjustments to HB23-1215 include a study on...

Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Rein In Hidden Medical Costs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 23, 2023 CONTACT: Katie Reinisch, katie@progressive-promotions.com, 303-653-1009 Priya Telang, ptelang@cohealthinitiative.org, 313-820-2428 HB23-1215 would limit “facility fees” and bring fairness and transparency to medical...

New Colorado law meant to protect patients could put extra strain on rural hospitals

By Kacie Sinton, KKCO 11 News Published: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:40 AM MST DENVER, Colo. (KKCO) – A new law meant to protect Colorado’s most vulnerable patients has the state’s most vulnerable hospitals concerned about a decade old law causing unintended...

The doctor didn’t show up, but the hospital ER still billed $1,012

January 24, 2022 5:01 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered Martand Bhatt’s parents weren’t sure he needed immediate medical care when the energetic toddler burned his hand on the kitchen stove one April morning. Dhaval Bhatt, Martand’s father, said...

Dad charged $503 ‘facility fee’ for kid’s doctor visit

by: Rob Low Posted: Jan 20, 2022 AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — If Walmart charged you a facility fee for merely walking through the doors, you might start shopping at Target, or vice versa. When Michael Kark took his 5-year-old son to see a psychologist to treat his son’s...