Re:Why American ambulance rides are so expensive
by throwaway2037 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @01:18AM
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Another solution: Each year, require health insurance companies to self-report (via third party auditor) the number of violations. Then they need to refund all illegal collections with penalty and pay a large penalty to the regulator. This kind of shitty illegal behaviour would disappear overnight. After the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/2009, some new laws were passed to regulate trading by investment banks. Many of the rules work this way and they work!
What percentage of patients are likely to be taking ANY action that leads to insurance paying? Either spending (as someone else shared) 5 phone calls trying to convince them, or knowing what regulator to file a complaint with - those are the only options. All other options involve someone else eating that cost. I bet less than 10% get them to pay, so the fine should start at $10,000 - and escalate if they show no improvement.