NC legislators question hospital fees charged for outpatient care

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 501

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Representatives of North Carolina hospitals and health insurance plans faced off this week over the lingering dispute over fees hospitals sometimes charge patients treated in clinics or doctor’s offices.

State senators have pushed for limits on the charges called “facility fees,” concerned that they contribute to inflated medical bills.

The Senate passed a bill unanimously last year that would allow facility fees to be charged only when patients are treated at hospitals, facilities with …

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