Dueling ‘Surprise Billing’ Bills Heard Same Time in Two Committees

HB 1004 – Out-of-Network Billing for Health Care Services Authored by Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) Prohibits a patient from being billed an amount that exceeds the in-network rates paid by the patient’s insurance plus any deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance amounts when the service is provided at an in-network facility. The bill also allows an amount greater than the in-network [...]