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upsidedownbat t1_j9df2wv wrote

I don't think that's true. My dermatologist is at Mercy downtown and they have signage all over their office that warns of the facility fees and suggests that you visit their other office in Lutherville or Overlea if you want to avoid fees.

My insurance now pays for the fee (Carefirst) but years ago when I had a plan through Evergreen it did not pay for it.

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InkedVeggie t1_j9ddl45 wrote

Not JH but I had the same thing happen to me with Mercy, saw a dermatologist at their office on the hospital campus, got hit with a $50 facility fee my insurance didn't cover, started seeing her at another office not on the hospitals campus.

They had a sign posted at the office warning about a potential uncovered facility fee, I didn't know what it meant at the time.

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okdiluted t1_j9d9q0u wrote

coming in on the flip side of this—if you're buying a vacant, gutted place for ~$10k and have the budget for renovation, why not rehab it? a lot of row homes are on the market already in the $150-$200k range, you get to rehab a building and do some architectural preservation while also making a home that's customized to your taste, and your neighbors benefit by not having a vacant next door anymore. like, of course it's a big undertaking, of course there can be unexpected costs, but in the end the estimates are coming in around the price of a move-in-ready home. if you like a project and like the location, why not?

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