A patient's experience at a clinic highlights a growing trend. Hospitals increasingly ask insured patients for payment before treatment. A man traveled to Phoenix seeking care for headaches after concerning scan results.

He had been informed the clinic was part of his insurer's network, but this proved incorrect. The clinic required a significant deposit, which he refused to pay. Further details about this incident and the trend of hospitals requiring upfront payment are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.