A patient's experience at a Mayo Clinic highlights a growing trend in hospitals requiring insured patients to pay upfront for care. Thomas Zordani traveled to Phoenix for a consultation, believing the clinic was part of his insurer's network. However, upon arrival, he was told he needed to make a $5,000 preservice deposit due to the clinic not accepting his insurance.

The patient refused to pay, and his appointment was canceled. This incident occurred despite his insurance plan having out-of-network benefits. Further details about this situation and the trend of hospitals requiring upfront payments are available from the source.