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Interactive: People can now check prices of some medical procedures online
Interactive: People can now check prices of some medical procedures online
Interactive: People can now check prices of some medical procedures online
Medical costs can vary from hospital to hospital for 'no rhyme or reason,' and those prices haven't exactly been publicized before now.
BUYER-BEWARE
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  • Colorado veterans stuck paying ER bills because of little-known rule from VA
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    Colorado veterans stuck paying ER bills because of little-known rule from VA
    If a veteran has a medical emergency, they're supposed to go to the closest emergency room, just like anyone else. But for veterans who only get insurance coverage through the VA, there's a real risk that the VA might not pay.
    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Patients caught in middle of ‘outrageous,’ and ‘unjustified’ bills
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    Patients caught in middle of ‘outrageous,’ and ‘unjustified’ bills
    Multiple patients charged more than $100,000 for a medical procedure. One woman's insurance paid the claim – and now it's demanding money back. 9Wants to Know investigation into the 'unjustified' charges prompts hospital internal review.
    MEDICAL-COST
  • Bipartisan Colorado bill targets transparency in freestanding ERs
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    Bipartisan Colorado bill targets transparency in freestanding ERs
    Democratic State Sen. John Kefalas, Republican State Sen. Jim Smallwood, Republican State Rep. Lang Sias and Democratic State Rep. Jonathan Singer all think "it's time for transparency."
    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Forgive us if we aren't ecstatic about Mylan's settlement with the feds
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    Forgive us if we aren't ecstatic about Mylan's settlement with the feds

    The Colorado Attorney General seems pretty proud of the fact that the state of Colorado will receive millions as part of a national settlement reached with the maker of the EpiPen. We should probably tell you there’s a bit more to the story.

    SIDE-EFFECTS
  • BuyER beware: $441 bag of salt water
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    BuyER beware: $441 bag of salt water

    Part of the problem, some say, is that when someone is ill, they simply cannot shop around for the best health care prices.

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • How peeing in a cup can cost you $6,250
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    How peeing in a cup can cost you $6,250

    Urine drug tests have gone from costing Colorado's Medicaid program $50,000 a month to $1 million. 

    MEDICAL-COST
  • BuyER Beware: Freestanding ER giant in financial trouble
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    BuyER Beware: Freestanding ER giant in financial trouble

    As the stock price of the country's largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms continues to tumble, the company's Colorado partner said Tuesday it remains committed to the "long-term success" of the two hospitals and 17 freestanding emergency rooms the two jointly own.

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Hey hospitals...We'd like an on-camera interview, please
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    Hey hospitals...We'd like an on-camera interview, please

    The hospitals don’t really want to talk to us on camera.

     
    BUYER-BEWARE
  • What do ya' know? Zero hospitals showed up to 9NEWS' request for a meeting
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    What do ya' know? Zero hospitals showed up to 9NEWS' request for a meeting

    Apparently the light snacks and semi-cool bottles of water weren’t enough to bring in hospitals after our interview requests.

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Zero hospitals come to 9NEWS to speak about medical bills
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    Zero hospitals come to 9NEWS to speak about medical bills
    Producer Katie Wilcox and Chris Vanderveen had a lot of free time on their hands when they opened up the 9NEWS main conference room to the hospitals this afternoon.
    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Hey hosptials...We'd like an on-camera interview, please
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    Hey hosptials...We'd like an on-camera interview, please
    The hospitals don't really want to talk to us on camera.
    BUYER-BEWARE
  • BuyER Beware: Federal lawsuit calls charges unconscionable
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    BuyER Beware: Federal lawsuit calls charges unconscionable

    Citing facility charges that can sometimes top $6,000, a federal lawsuit with Colorado ties seeks to challenge the billing practices of the country’s largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms.

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Technically, Colorado Hospital Association didn't oppose free-standing ER bill. Technically.
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    Technically, Colorado Hospital Association didn't oppose free-standing ER bill. Technically.

    We messed up. We’re totally willing to fess up to it.  

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • Sperm buyers beware | Man with checkered past fathers 36+ kids
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    Sperm buyers beware | Man with checkered past fathers 36+ kids

    3 countries. 5 states. 36+ children. And about a 10% chance of inheriting the mental illness from the sperm donor that gave them life.   

    BUYER-BEWARE
  • BuyER Beware: Separate billing, surprise costs
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    BuyER Beware: Separate billing, surprise costs

    A 9Wants to Know investigation has found doctors who work inside University of Colorado Hospital's chain of freestanding emergency rooms remain "out of network" with most insurance companies more than a year after the state's medical giant partnered with a Texas-based company to operate the ERs.

    BUYER-BEWARE
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