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The West Virginia Health Care Authority has
approved a 3.54 percent inpatient
rate increase for Camden-Clark Memorial
Hospital.
The hospital also won approval to raise
outpatient rates by 10 percent.
The Parkersburg hospital had requested a 10
percent rate increase for both inpatient and
outpatient services. It cited rising costs of nursing and
technician salaries, pharmaceutical supplies and
other expenses.
Camden-Clark spokesman Greg Smith said the
hospital hadn't requested a significant increase in
several years.
The average charge for an inpatient stay will
increase from about $5849 to
$6000. The average
charge for an outpatient visit will rise from about
$328 to about $361.
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