A new bill would prevent outpatient clinics from collecting payment for operational expenses.
PUBLISHED 1:55 PM CDT Apr. 14, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hospitals are sounding the alarm on a bill that was heard in a House committee Thursday. It would prevent outpatient clinics from collecting payment for operational expenses. Lawmakers and stakeholders say this would save Texans costs on their healthcare. But outpatient clinics are worried they won’t survive if they can’t charge for hospital services.
“It's just the hospital’s payment for the services,” Duncan said. “And what does it go towards? It goes towards the nurses, the equipment that's utilized for a service, everything that’s nailed down, the electricity, the front office staff, the medical billing and coding services.”, which had not been posted online as of publishing, would prohibit outpatient clinics from charging fees for operational expenses related to preventive care or telemedicine.
“If people haven't met their deductible yet, they would have lower out-of-pocket costs,” he said. “But it will also result in lower premiums through their employer plans. And when those plan costs are lower, the employers have more money to reinvest in their business, which includes reinvesting in salaries for the workforce.”
If outpatient clinics are banned from charging certain operational fees, Beaman said many would close, leaving rural communities without care that’s often cheaper and closer than emergency rooms. And, he said facility fees are necessary to be able to run a clinic. As the CEO of a hospital system, he has to think about costs like property taxes, utilities, employee salaries, supplies, lab equipment, etc.
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