When you get emergency care or get treated by an out\u2010of\u2010network provider at an
in\u2010network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from
surprise billing or balance billing.
What is \u201cbalance billing\u201d (sometimes called \u201csurprise billing\u201d)?
When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out\u2010of\u2010pocket costs, such as a co payment, coinsurance, and\/or a deductible. You may have other costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that isn\u2019t in your health plan\u2019s network.
\u201cOut\u2010of\u2010network\u201d describes providers and facilities that haven\u2019t signed a contract with your
health plan. Out\u2010of\u2010network providers may be permitted to bill you for the difference between what your plan agreed to pay and the full amount charged for a service. This is called \u201cbalance billing.\u201d This amount is likely more than in\u2010network costs for the same service and might not count toward your annual out\u2010of\u2010pocket limit.
\u201cSurprise billing\u201d is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you can\u2019t control who is involved in your care\u2014like when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out\u2010of\u2010network provider.
You are protected from balance billing for:
Emergency services: If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out\u2010of-network provider or facility, the most the provider or facility may bill you is your plan\u2019s in-network cost\u2010sharing amount (such as co-payments and coinsurance). You can\u2019t be balance billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you\u2019re in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post\u2010stabilization services.
Certain services at an in\u2010network hospital or ambulatory surgical center
When you get services from an in\u2010network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain
providers there may be out\u2010of\u2010network. In these cases, the most those providers may bill you is your plan\u2019s in\u2010network cost\u2010sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers can\u2019t balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balance billed.
If you get other services at these in\u2010network facilities, out\u2010of\u2010network providers can\u2019t balance bill you, unless you give written consent and give up your protections.
You\u2019re never required to give up your protections from balance billing. You also
aren\u2019t required to get care out\u2010of\u2010network. You can choose a provider or facility
in your plan\u2019s network.
When balance billing isn\u2019t allowed, you also have the following protections:
\uf0b7 You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost (like the co-payments,
coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider or facility was in\u2010network).
Your health plan will pay out\u2010of\u2010network providers and facilities directly.
\uf0b7 Your health plan generally must:
o Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval for services in
advance (prior authorization).
o Cover emergency services by out\u2010of\u2010network providers.
o Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost\u2010sharing) on what it would pay an
in\u2010network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of
benefits.
o Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out\u2010of\u2010network services
toward your deductible and out\u2010of\u2010pocket limit.
If you believe you\u2019ve been wrongly billed, you may contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Toll\u2010Free: (866) 4\u2010USA\u2010DOL ((866) 487\u20102365)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/ebsa\/about\u2010ebsa\/ask\u2010a\u2010question\/ask\u2010ebsa
Visit for more information about your rights under federal law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/ebsa\/laws\u2010and\u2010regulations\/laws\/no\u2010surprises\u2010act<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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