Fewer Surprises

(Photo by Norbert Kaiser)

To say that there are no surprises concerning major illnesses seems rather far-fetched. But fewer surprises would at least be a relief.

Congress recently passed a law which protects medical consumers from being charged for out-of-network services “that they did not choose.”  In such instances, they would only be responsible for “in-network cost-sharing.”

Some providers are legally contesting this law, claiming that it unfairly favors health insurers over hospitals. Never mind that long-standing conditions have often benefitted institutions over patients...

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/no-surprises-act-2022-ban-on-unexpected-medical-bills-goes-into-effect-in-january/ar-AASdxQT?ocid=uxbndlbing 

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