States are cracking down on exorbitant ambulance charges for out-of-network patients

The ambulance that responds to a 911 call is often out of the sick or injured person's insurance network. The bills can be ...
Sun Sentinel

Your health insurer is now out of network at nearby hospitals. What are your options?

Contract showdowns between hospital systems and health insurers are happening more often, and patients are caught in the middle. In recent months, disputes over expiring contracts have led to tens of ...
WGBH

6 things to know if your doctors are suddenly out of network

Last winter, Amber Wingler started getting a series of increasingly urgent messages from her local hospital in Columbia, Missouri, letting her know her family’s health care might soon be upended. MU ...
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What Is a Health Insurance Network?

A network refers to a collection of health care professionals and facilities that contract with a health insurance company to provide care to the insurer’s plan members at discounted prices. It is ...
Washington Examiner

Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue

Might be a scam, says a senator investigating the issue. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, wants answers at a hearing Tuesday from the chief ...

Delta Dental Hit With Class Action Over Out-of-Network Rates (1)

Delta Dental Insurance Co. misleads patients over how much out-of-network care is covered under its plans, according to a ...
Becker's ASC

Dispelling the Myths of Out-of-Network Billing

Executive SummaryThere is no more controversial issue in the outpatient market today than out-of-network billing. It is important to understand the risks as well as the benefits for your ambulatory ...