An elite NYC hospital charged $3,000 for routine nasal Covid tests
Lenox Hill, one of New York City’s best-known hospitals, repeatedly billed patients more than $3,000 for a routine nasal swab Covid test, about 30 times the test’s typical cost.
Lenox Hill, one of New York City’s best-known hospitals, repeatedly billed patients more than $3,000 for a routine nasal swab Covid test, about 30 times the test’s typical cost.
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NEW: An elite New York City hospital has been charging $3,000+ for COVID tests at a site it runs through an emergency room. One family ended up charged $39,000 for 12 tests, all taken for return to work and school purposes.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html …
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One of New York City’s best-known hospitals repeatedly billed patients more than $3,000 for a routine nasal swab Covid test, about 30 times the test’s typical cost.https://nyti.ms/3m6HV31
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This story is yet another to come out of bills patients have sent me. I've collected about 600 so far. Do you have a medical bill for coronavirus testing or treatment?? Send it to me here! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html …https://twitter.com/sarahkliff/status/1376934898204864513 …
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“It was shocking to see a number like that, when I’ve gotten tested before for about $135,” said Ana Roa, who was billed $3,358 for a single coronavirus test at the elite Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan last month. By
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“This is such a gold mine for hospitals because now they can charge emergency fees for completely healthy people that just want to be tested,” said Renee Hsia, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html …
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“Her wallet had been stolen...she had no memory of visiting an emergency room. ‘I called my insurance and was freaking out...After maybe 45 minutes, I got transferred to someone who was able to tell me that this was all about a Covid test.’”https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html …
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“This is what you’d expect from a market-oriented approach to health care. It’s the behavior our laws have incentivized.” ‘It Felt Like Deception’: An Elite NYC Hospital Charges Huge Covid Test Feeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html?smid=tw-share …
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Man, I was in the Village Sunday and saw the sign and almost went in for a test, but was afraid it would make me late for my nail appointment.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/upshot/covid-test-fees-lenox-hill.html?smid=tw-share …
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