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Ban on surprise medical bills goes into effect

by Samantha Fields

Jan 4, 2022

The No Surprises Act, which Congress passed more than a year ago, went into effect Jan. 1. It makes many surprise medical bills illegal.

Before Jan. 1, an emergency trip to an out-of-network hospital may have resulted in bills not covered by insurance; even in-network hospitals with out-of-network providers could result in surprise bills.

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No more surprise medical bills. What will that mean for insurance premiums?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Dec 30, 2020

One thing that’s not clear is how this might affect your insurance premiums.

Health workers in New York City carry a patient to an ambulance in April.

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