medical-bills

New federal law will help protect Pa. residents against surprise medical bills, Wolf admin says

BY: - January 13, 2022

The newly enacted federal law took effect on Jan. 1. It prevents patients from receiving surprise medical bills by “requiring that emergency services are billed as in-network, without needing prior approval” and by banning specific “out-of-network charges and balance billing without advance notice,” according to the department

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Wolf, Insurance Dept. highlight federal law to curb surprise medical bills | Tuesday Morning Coffee

BY: - December 21, 2021

The No Surprises Act, was passed by Congress last December as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act to protect patients and address surprise medical bills by requiring that health care providers and facilities provide patients with a "good faith estimate" for care.

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Get hit with an unexpected medical bill? You’re not alone. Here’s why that’s happening | Opinion

BY: - July 5, 2019

For decades, Americans and public payers have, by-and-large, accepted accelerating health care costs. Yet, with costs around 18 percent of GDP and exerting intense pressure of public and private budgets, the health care sector has drawn greater scrutiny.