Massachusetts law going in effect Jan. 1 targets surprise medical bills [Wicked Local Metro, Needham, Mass.]

Dec. 28— WHAT— A Massachusetts consumer-protection law going into effect Jan. 1 targets balance billing— or surprise billing— when insured patients receive unanticipated charges because they unknowingly accepted services from a provider who does not accept their insurance. "When a patient receives care from an out-of-network provider, the insurer may pay...

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