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For five years, Caren Blanzy received the same treatment at the same medical office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Then, the health system that owns her doctor’s office changed how it billed for her treatment — no longer coding it as an office visit, but instead as outpatient hospital services. That change meant she owed more than $1,100 for one treatment. She said she stopped receiving injections because she could no longer afford them.