Kathleen Clark's experience reveals a troubling trend where pregnant women are asked to pay significant out-of-pocket fees upfront, raising concerns about the ethics and transparency of such practices.
'You're standing there at the window, and there's people all around, and you're trying to be really nice,' recalled Clark, through tears. 'So, I paid it.' This emotional narrative underscores the pressure patients feel in these situations.
Patient advocacy groups label the practice of upfront billing during pregnancy as unethical, indicating a growing unease among consumers about financial obligations in healthcare.
Despite the legality of such payment requests, the lack of transparency and record-keeping presents challenges in assessing how common these practices are in the healthcare system.
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