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Millions of Americans are blindsided by hospital bills for doctor appointments that didn’t require setting foot inside a hospital. Lawmakers in eight states, including Colorado, are considering measures to limit facility fees.

When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in 2021, his pediatrician referred him to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. With in-person visits on hold due to the covid-19 pandemic, the...

When Brittany Tesso's then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in 2021, his pediatrician referred him to Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora.

At least eight states have implemented or are considering limits on what patients can be billed for the use of a hospital’s facilities even without having stepped foot in the building.

Hospital facility fees pay for staff and overhead expenses, but eight states agree such charges are questionable and are moving to clamp down on the charges.

Millions of Americans have received hospital bills for appointments that didn’t require a hospital trip. CT and other states limit those fees.

At least eight states have implemented or are considering limits on what patients can be billed for the use of a hospitals facilities even without having stepped foot in the building.

As Denver hospitals such as the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center see an increase in car thefts from their parking lots in line with wider Colorado car theft trends.

Colorado bill now proposes to prohibit fees for telehealth visits, preventive services and primary care.

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