The payments include “no-show” fees of $30-$50 for missed appointments, charges to fill out health forms and annual administrative fees of $35-$120 to be a patient of the practice.
The Medical Group Management Association, WellPoint and the Arizona chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics reported more physicians are asking for such fees.
Read the USA Today report on physician fees.
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