Here are five insights:
1. Many insured Americans are unaware they sought out-of-network care until they receive hefty bills later.
2. Of those surveyed, 70 percent of patients reported they were unaware those medical services weren’t covered.
3. Often, costly medical fees occur following medical emergencies where patients are hospitalized. When other physicians, like anesthesiologists and radiologists, provide care, out-of-network rates will often be applied.
4. Average out-of-network emergency services cost about $7,000, according to a 2011 New York state study.
5. New York established legislation mandating payers and hospitals confer to resolve out-of-network charges incurred by emergency situations.
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