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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by specialist on Monday July 24, 2017 @02:34PM (#14841327)
I'm sorry for your current struggles. I too was recently bitten; billed $4500 for a $40 blood test, with no recourse.

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My state's bad ass Insurance Commissioner is trying to mitigate this problem:

Surprise billing legislation passes state House of Representatives

https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/surprise-billing-legislati...

Be sure to call and voice support. Public pressure matters.

Long-term fix is single payer, universal coverage. Remove the (worst) profiteering from our healthcare system (racket).

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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by jrs235 on Monday July 24, 2017 @04:54PM (#14842596)
> billed $4500 for a $40 blood test

Please elaborate. How did that happen?

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Re:The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills by specialist on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:44PM (#14842999)
Similar story. Lab is "out of network", declined insurance's offer of payment. No one bothered to check coverage beforehand. I didn't even know to ask.
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