> The Cleveland Clinic told NBC News that it has sent more than 250,000 letters to its Florida patients informing them of the fees ahead of their appointments, and said it posts signs at its offices saying that they are hospital outpatient departments. Medicare patients receive an additional notice at check-in. The letters that the Cleveland Clinic sent say patients may see “a change from how you were billed in the past” but do not explicitly note that patients may be charged more out of pocket. Many of the patients who spoke to NBC News did not recall receiving the letters.
Hitchhiker's Guide "beware of the leopard" vibes here.
That they give Medicare patients a separate, more carefully worded (but still as vague as possible) document because the Feds will spank them means they know exactly what they're doing.
> The Cleveland Clinic told NBC News that it has sent more than 250,000 letters to its Florida patients informing them of the fees ahead of their appointments, and said it posts signs at its offices saying that they are hospital outpatient departments. Medicare patients receive an additional notice at check-in. The letters that the Cleveland Clinic sent say patients may see “a change from how you were billed in the past” but do not explicitly note that patients may be charged more out of pocket. Many of the patients who spoke to NBC News did not recall receiving the letters.
Hitchhiker's Guide "beware of the leopard" vibes here.
That they give Medicare patients a separate, more carefully worded (but still as vague as possible) document because the Feds will spank them means they know exactly what they're doing.