Charges for services by entities using Corps members

An entity to which a Corps member is assigned shall not deny requested health care services, and shall not discriminate in the provision of services to an individual— because payment for the services would be made under— The following rules shall apply to charges for health care services provided by an entity to which a Corps member is assigned: Except as provided in paragraph (2), the entity shall prepare a schedule of fees or payments for the entity’s services, consistent with locally prevailing rates or charges and designed to cover the entity’s reasonable cost of operation. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the entity shall prepare a corresponding schedule of discounts (including, in appropriate cases, waivers) to be applied to the payment of such fees or payments. In preparing the schedule, the entity shall adjust the discounts on the basis of a patient’s ability to pay. The entity shall make every reasonable effort to secure from patients fees and payments for services in accordance with such schedules, and fees or payments shall be sufficiently discounted in accordance with the schedule described in subparagraph (B). In the case of health care services furnished to an individual who is a beneficiary of a program listed in subsection (a)(2), the entity— shall enter into an appropriate agreement with— The entity shall take reasonable and appropriate steps to collect all payments due for health care services provided by the entity, including payments from any third party (including a Federal, State, or local government agency and any other third party) that is responsible for part or all of the charge for such services.