Senate surprise-billing proposal features payment benchmark

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Senate health committee leaders have introduced a bipartisan legislative package that protects patients from surprise medical bills by banning out-of-network deductibles in emergencies, establishing a benchmark for health plan-provider payment disputes and ending unexpected air ambulance expenses.  Continue reading article here…

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