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A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts Today

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/upshot/medical-bill-ban-biden.html

A law that goes into effect Saturday will make many such bills illegal. The change is the result of bipartisan legislation passed during the Trump administration and fine-tuned by the Biden...

No Surprises Act 2022: Ban on unexpected medical bills goes …

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/28/politics/no-surprises-act-2022/index.html

5 Rights You Have Around Medical Bills …

https://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/medical-debt/medical-bill-debt-collection-laws

Last year, medical debt accounted for 58% of all third-party debt collection and added up to $88 billion on consumer credit reports. But the amount is probably higher, …

Know your rights and protections when it comes to …

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/know-your-rights-and-protections-when-it-comes-to-medical-bills-and-collections/

In March, we published a report on medical debt in the United States that found consumer credit records contain a total of $88 billion in reported medical bills (as of June 2021). …

What to Know About the New Surprise Medical Bills Law

https://www.nextavenue.org/what-to-know-about-new-surprise-medical-bills-law/

Back in December 2020, Congress passed, and then President Donald Trump signed, the No Surprises Act, a bipartisan law aiming to protect patients from …

Ending Surprise Medical Bills | CMS

https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/Ending-Surprise-Medical-Bills

As of January 1, 2022, consumers have new billing protections when getting emergency care, non-emergency care from out-of-network providers at in …

What is a “surprise medical bill” and what should I know …

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-surprise-medical-bill-and-what-should-i-know-about-the-no-surprises-act-en-2123/

Medical debts often occur after an accident or sudden illness. Consumers are rarely informed of the costs of medical treatment in advance and may have little or no …

Medical Debt On Credit Report Will Disappear - CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/select/medical-debt-credit-report/

The three largest credit bureaus, TransUnion, Equifax and Experian, are removing cleared medical debts from consumers credit reports beginning July 1, 2022. …

Medical Billing: What Are Patients’ Legal …

https://www.lawtechnologytoday.org/2020/10/medical-billing-what-are-patients-legal-rights/

Alternate Ways to Pay Your Bill. When you get a medical bill, you do not have to pay it immediately or fully. Instead, you have the right to talk with the hospital or billing office and ask …

FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Announces …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/11/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-lessen-the-burden-of-medical-debt-and-increase-consumer-protection/

Medical debt is not a reliable indicator of credit quality, and its impact should be reduced or eliminated to give more American families the opportunity to thrive: …