APP of Tennessee is a contract provider of physicians at Blount Memorial Hospital. Two patients got surprise bills from them after visiting the emergency room. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In March, Harold Cox told 10News he got a bill for $2,077 after visiting the emergency room at Blount Memorial Hospital. American […]
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned debt collectors and credit agencies last week that they need to step more carefully when it comes to trashing people’s credit scores because of stratospheric medical bills. The agency’s notice underlines that the federal No Surprises Act took effect this month, protecting people from […]
staticnak1983 | E+ | Getty Images Americans will soon be protected from many unexpected medical bills, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. That legislation, called the No Surprises Act, will greatly reduce the number of unanticipated out-of-network bills that many people are hit with during […]
The No Surprises Act is intended to stop surprise medical bills. It could also slow the growth of health insurance premiums. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The No Surprises Act is intended to stop surprise medical bills. It could also slow the growth of health […]