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New federal law aims to protect against surprise medical bills; Oregon agencies can help
Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments
The situation happens all too often: You go to an in-network hospital, but receive a surprise medical bill from an out-of-network doctor. However, starting Jan. 1, a new federal law – the No Surprises Act – will protect consumers from many types of these surprise bills.
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'No Surprises Act' protects patients from surprise medical bills, takes effect Jan. 1
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New federal law aims to protect against surprise medical bills; Oregon agencies can help
A new federal law protecting patients against so-called “surprise” out-of-network medical bills takes effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what else providers will now be limited from charging.
The situation happens all too often: You go to an in-network hospital, but receive a surprise medical bill from an out-of-network doctor. However, starting Jan. 1, a new federal law – the No Surprises Act – will protect consumers from many types of these surprise bills.
Emergencies are bad enough without a surprise bill to go along with it. A new law that goes into effect on January 1 aims to end an insidious practice.
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