Rights

Right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate”

kevin2022-08-15T19:42:37+00:00News, Rights|

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have [...]

Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills

kevin2022-08-15T19:42:49+00:00Rights|

When you get emergency care or are treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from balance billing. In these cases, you shouldn’t be charged more than your plan’s copayments, coinsurance and/or deductible. What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)? When [...]