Surprise medical bills increase costs for everyone, not just for the people who get them
- Written by Erin Duffy, Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Southern California
About 12% of insurers’ U.S. spending on in- and out-of-network medical care goes to six types of providers that commonly submit surprise bills.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Surprise medical billing is one of the most urgent topics in health care.
Too often after a hospital procedure or visit to an emergency room...