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Balance Billing (Surprise Billing)

When an out-of-network provider bills you for the difference between their charge and what your insurer paid. The No Surprises Act (effective 2022) protects patients from surprise balance bills for most emergency and some non-emergency out-of-network care.

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Related Terms

No Surprises ActOut-of-Network DenialProvider Network (In-Network vs Out-of-Network)
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