West Virginia hospital’s new copay policy aims to curb nonemergency visits in the ER

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Memorial Hospital hopes to reduce visits to its emergency room by charging upfront copays to patients who visit the ER for nonemergency care. The hospital will begin charging copays in August. Continue reading article here…

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