Kathleen Clark's poignant experience highlights a growing trend where pregnant women face unexpected, costly up-front charges from their obstetrics providers, contributing to unwarranted stress.
Patient advocacy groups argue that early up-front payments from patients undermine the trust in the patient-provider relationship, particularly during an emotionally vulnerable time like pregnancy.
Medical providers justify upfront payments as a means of ensuring compensation, yet this practice remains controversial due to the potential burden placed on expectant mothers.
The lack of transparency and regulation in the billing practices surrounding pregnancy care often leaves patients unaware of how much they will ultimately need to pay, adding to their anxiety.
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