Congress banned Surprise Medical Bills as part of the $900 Billion Spending deals: Effecting in 2022

From the New York times article, it seems like congress has banned health care providers from billing patients when an out-of-network provider unexpectically treats the patient. Quote:

Surprise bills happen when an out-of-network provider is unexpectedly involved in a patient’s care. Patients go to a hospital that accepts their insurance, for example, but get treated there by an emergency room physician who doesn’t. Such doctors often bill those patients for large fees, far higher than what health plans typically pay.Language included in the $900 billion spending deal that passed both chambers Monday will make those bills illegal. Instead of charging patients, health providers will now have to work with insurers to settle on a fair price. The new changes will take effect in 2022, and will apply to doctors, hospitals and air ambulances, though not ground ambulances.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/upshot/surprise-medical-bills-congress-ban.html

Should be good news for everyone. Hopefully hospital won’t find ways to cheat the system again. But could this lead to the possibility that providers refused to treat patients with the fear of not getting paid?

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From the New York times article, it seems like congress has banned health care providers from billing patients when an out-of-network provider unexpectically treats the patient. Quote: Surprise bills happen when an out-of-network provider is unexpectedly involved in a patient’s care. Patients go to a hospital that accepts their insurance, for example, but get treated there by an emergency room physician who doesn’t. Such doctors often bill those patients for large fees, far higher than what health plans typically pay.Language included in the $900 billion spending deal that passed both chambers Monday will make those bills illegal. Instead of charging patients, health providers will now have to work with insurers to settle on a fair price. The new changes will take effect in 2022, and will apply to doctors, hospitals and air ambulances, though not ground ambulances. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/upshot/surprise-medical-bills-congress-ban.html Should be good news for everyone. Hopefully hospital won’t find ways to cheat the system again. But could this lead to the possibility that providers refused to treat patients with the fear of not getting paid?
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