Consumer Reports Survey Sheds Light on Unexpected Medical Bills
If you recently received an unexpected medical bill, you are not alone. The Consumer Reports National Research Center recently conducted a survey which found that nearly one-third of Americans with private health insurance received a surprise medical bill in the last two years. In most cases, patients went to a hospital within their insurance plan’s network, but were treated by a physician who had not contracted with the insurer. Many privately insured Americans regularly face the issue of reimbursement, or lack thereof, for treatment by doctors outside their insurance plan’s network. Only 28% of privately insured Americans surveyed by Consumer [...]