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Doctors Offices Are Now Charging Administrative Fees<\/span><\/p>\n

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As if the cost of healthcare rising wasn’t enough on its own, some doctors offices are now charging their patients for\u00a0administrative tasks, according to a new report from Fox News.<\/a><\/p>\n

Doctors say administrative tasks are “taking more time away from patient care”, according to the article, which they say hurts their bottom line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Medical experts informed FOX Business that some are now charging patients for services such as email consultations and additional paperwork, aiming to offset losses from decreased in-person visits.<\/p>\n

Robert Pearl, a former CEO of Permanente Medical Group and Stanford University professor, told Fox News<\/a> that doctors often apply a concierge fee for such access to medical care, a trend gaining momentum as patients sidestep office visits due to fears of escalating out-of-pocket expenses.<\/p>\n

Moreover, PwC researchers project a significant 7% surge in health care costs in 2024, marking the most substantial increase in a decade, according to Pearl.<\/p>\n

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Pearl said:\u00a0“You find yourself saying, ‘Oh my gosh, if I see the doctor, I got to pay $300, $400, $500. I can’t afford that. Let me send an email.”<\/p>\n

“Ultimately, the economics are driving a change that’s basically sapping more and more of the doctor’s time,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) expresses concern that such measures will further complicate access to care for some patients, the report says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NPAF spokesperson Caitlin Donovan said:\u00a0“There’s going to ultimately be people who say, ‘I’m not going to reach out to my doctor because I don’t want to get charged for this.”<\/p>\n

“We want there to be trust between the patient and the provider going both ways because that means that there’s going to be better outcomes,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pearl responded:\u00a0“They don’t have enough time to do the job they’re required to do. And this is an opportunity to say, ‘OK, well, if I have to fill out all these forms, I better charge for them, because if I don’t charge for them, I have even less time with my family or to do the activities that I needed in my particular life.'”<\/p>\n

Both parties think that AI could wind up leading to the solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nThu, 03\/07\/2024 – 06:55<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/doctors-offices-are-now-charging-administrative-fees<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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