Sen. Alexander Issues Statement on Surprise Medical Bills
December 18, 2019
December 18, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on surprise medical bills:
"Protecting patients from surprise billing is something almost everyone wants fixed. One out of five patients who goes to an emergency room eventually receives an unexpected bill for as much as $300 or $3,000 or $30,000 because the doctor who treated them was not part of the same insurance network as the hospital.
"The Senate Health Committee ha . . .
"Protecting patients from surprise billing is something almost everyone wants fixed. One out of five patients who goes to an emergency room eventually receives an unexpected bill for as much as $300 or $3,000 or $30,000 because the doctor who treated them was not part of the same insurance network as the hospital.
"The Senate Health Committee ha . . .