The new law promises to protect consumers from having to pay bills they thought their insurance companies already paid.
Starting Jan. 1, Emergency Rooms Can't Surprise You With Unexpected Bills—Here's How to Protect Yourself
Patients will also be protected from being billed for medical care they received from a provider who they did not know was outside their network --- even at an in-network facility. If there’s any bill that has to be paid, it’s between the insurance company, the doctor, and the hospital."The consumer is left out of it," said Craig Gussin, President of Auerbach and Gussin Insurance.
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