As Congress considers a ban on surprise medical bills, a new KFF survey finds 80% of the public supports such a prohibition.
Few health care ideas have this degree of bipartisan support.
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Few health care ideas have this degree of bipartisan support.
kff.org/coronavirus-co…
We've been debating surprise bills for so long, it's easy to lose track of how bonkers these bills are.
For example: You get taken to the nearest ER (because, it's an emergency). Your insurer covers it. But, the hospital or ER doctors send you extra bills, because...they can.
For example: You get taken to the nearest ER (because, it's an emergency). Your insurer covers it. But, the hospital or ER doctors send you extra bills, because...they can.
Another example of a surprise medical bill:
You do your research and pick an in-network hospital for your planned procedure. But, an out-of-network anesthesiologist shows up in the operating room and sends you a surprise extra bill over and above what your insurer pays.
You do your research and pick an in-network hospital for your planned procedure. But, an out-of-network anesthesiologist shows up in the operating room and sends you a surprise extra bill over and above what your insurer pays.
18% of ER visits and 16% of in-network hospital admissions result in out-of-network charges and potential surprise bills for patients.
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