Even if patients go to a health care facility that is in-network with their insurance provider, they can still unexpectedly get a high bill, sometimes months later. Several Georgia legislators hope to change that. The practice has become known as “balance billing” or “surprise billing,” when patients get a bill from a provider who is out-of-network with their insurance company — such as one who performed part of a procedure at a hospital.
How legislators hope to address ‘surprise’ health care bills