Stephanie Franklin
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Stephanie/she/they
Founder/Executive Director of Masakhane Center in Newark, NJ
Founder/Executive Director of Masakhane Center in Newark, NJ
Reposted by Stephanie Franklin
"Across the country, hospitals have started charging for self-administered questionnaires — brief surveys that screen for depression, food insecurity, domestic violence or other risks, said Caitlin Donovan, senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation,"
Surprise! Your health care provider added a fee for that questionnaire you filled out
Some doctors now bill patients for surveys that screen for problems. Patients say they should not be charged for checking a few boxes.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Across the country, hospitals have started charging for self-administered questionnaires — brief surveys that screen for depression, food insecurity, domestic violence or other risks, said Caitlin Donovan, senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation,"
Reposted by Stephanie Franklin
