Peer Reviewed Article

Out-of-Network Emergency-Physician Bills: An Unwelcome Surprise

Authors
  • Zack Cooper
  • Fiona Scott Morton
Published
November 17, 2016
Publication
New England Journal of Medicine
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Document Control Number(s)
  • ISPS 16-19
Citation

Cooper, Zack and Fiona Scott Morton (2016) Out-of-Network Emergency-Physician Bills — An Unwelcome Surprise. New England Journal of Medicine 375:1915-1918, online November 17, 2016, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1608571.

Abstract

Excerpt: Although the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of Americans with health insurance, a 2014 survey found that 20% of insured people still have trouble paying medical bills. A major source of financial hardship for patients comes from surprise bills from physicians who are not in their insurance network.

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