Freestanding ERs

COVID-19

COVID-19 Testing Has Become A 'Cash Cow' For Freestanding ERs In Texas, Experts Say. And It's Getting Out Of Control.

Ashley Lopez

Freestanding emergency rooms in Texas have been charging insurance plans thousands of dollars for a single COVID test. Advocates say that will drive up the cost of health care, and they want state lawmakers to step in.
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An Austin Doctor Got A COVID-19 Test From His Own Company. It Billed His Insurer Nearly $11,000.

When Dr. Zachary Sussman went to Physicians Premier ER in Austin for a COVID-19 antibody test, he assumed he would get a freebie because he was a doctor…
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Freestanding ERs Don't Relieve Hospital Crowding In Texas' Biggest Cities, Rice Study Finds

Free-standing emergency rooms have not reduced hospital ER visits or wait times in Texas' major metropolitan areas, according to a new study from Rice…
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Freestanding ERs Challenge Regulation, Accusations Of Price Gouging

Ashley Lopez

Legislation making its way through the Texas Legislature could impose new regulations on freestanding emergency rooms in the state.These ERs, which are…