ghalta t1_iujqeax wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Reply to comment by ktigger2 in A billing expert investigated her husband's ER bill. She was able to knock thousands off the charge. by 11ej25

It's also people who get hit by large out-of-network emergency balance bills in states where those are still legal. I'm not sure which states that's true for though.

TheSacredOne t1_iujsdu6 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:26 PM

That isn't legal anywhere anymore. Out of network billing / balance bills for emergencies were banned federally back in January (see No Surprises Act).

ghalta t1_iujsmbl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:28 PM

Cool. So the story this thread is based on is probably no longer relevant to anyone. (I don't think the story says that the patient owed 40% because it was out of network, but that's a high percent for in-network coinsurance so I assume so.)