Will Feds Beat Georgia To An Answer On Surprise Medical Billing?

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September 25th, 2018

A survey by Consumer Reports in April found that 27 percent of insured Americans have received a medical bill that they did not expect or that was much higher than they expected over the past two years. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll in August found an even higher percentage experiencing this problem. Nearly 4 in 10 said they had a surprise bill from a doctor, hospital or lab in the past year.

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The legislative effort to end surprise medical bills has repeatedly led to stalemates – and frustration – at the Georgia General Assembly.

Surprise billing occurs when consumers have procedures or visit ERs at hospitals in their insurance network, then get separate bills for hundreds or even thousands of dollars from non-network doctors who were involved in their care.

Such bills from ER doctors, anesthesiologists and radiologists, among others, often enrage consumers.

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